There is no such thing as “too much hyperbole.” There is no limit to the number of times I can see dour-faced men reflect if the name Adolf Hitler (Jorma Taccone) seems familiar … or the conclusion that one would describe him first as the “worst criminal of all time” and next as a “kung fu champion.”
Many films, even good ones, can go hours without presenting a single screen moment I’m going to remember. I swear Kung Fury has at least a dozen in a half hour. The scene is Miami, 1985, and a video game has turned vengeful. Kicked once too often, I guess. It halts a string of its own street terror to break open a parking meter – it needs another quarter, you see. Who can stop it? Kung Fury (writer/director/choreographer/hyperbolgist David Sandberg).
We learn of Kung Fury’s shockingly clichéd past – his partner and mentor killed by a samurai sword in the line of duty. The man is split vertically, but perpendicular to the usual vertical splitting – there’s a usual for this? – so through the ears on down, not the nose. Anyway, as the narrative tells us, Kung Fury is then hit 
by lightning and bitten by a cobra at the same time endowing him with the greatest kung-fu powers the world has ever seen.
You know what? I’m gonna stop talking. This thing was awesome and felt very dense; it was exactly the perfect length of time. Any longer and it would have lost energy. Any shorter and we’d feel cheated. I’ll just refer to some of my favorite moments … the pondering of a swastika, “I’ve seen that symbol before…” … firing bullets into a cell phone becoming lethal projectiles on the other end … why does Triceracop only shoot people in the balls? … did I mention Hackerman (Leopold Nilsson)? He figures out time travel through hacking. Of course he does. Did I mention the insane hyperbole?
Have you got access to youtube and a half hour in your life somewhere? Do yourself a favor. Enjoy Kung Fury. Seriously.
♪Everybody was kung-fu fighting
From Nazis to lady Viking
In fact it was a little bit frightening
To see those ratings spiking
There was Thor wearin’ bling and time-traveling
Hitler did his thing; his evil threatening
It’s some Miami Vice rip. Nay sayers get a grip
Tongue-in-cheek throughout. There can be no doubt♫
Not Rated, 31 Minutes
D: David Sandberg
W: David Sandberg
Genre: Silly
Type of person most likely to enjoy this film: Kung Fools
Type of person least likely to enjoy this film: Nazis
♪ Parody inspired by “Kung Fu Fighting”
