'Kung Fu Hustle (2004)' is about as close to a live-action cartoon as you can get, an energetic cross between 'Looney Tunes' and 'Dragon Ball Z'. Its broad comedy is bolstered by unconventional, special-effects-driven visuals and a fast-paced sense of timing. When it works, it can be a fair amount of fun. Its fight sequences, in particular, are sharply choreographed and nicely edited, by far its most successful aspects. The flick often falls short, though, and doesn't hit the note it's aiming for. Its satirical yet messy story doesn't do a great job of getting you invested in a protagonist, which leads to a generally passive experience. It isn't boring but it isn't hugely engaging, either. Having said that, the thing absolutely works as breezy, zany, 'no thought required' light entertainment. It truly is inventive, even if its inventions only work around fifty percent of the time. 6/10