i think american should see this movie if for no other reason than to get a good sense of chinese culture and value and and spirituality . this movie could be the first major chinese film to compete with hollywood film . cinema could be the new arm or space race . if i have to summarize the movie in one line and i would say it the story of a once criminal spiritual journey to enlightenment that redefine the notion of a kung fu movie . you will laugh and you will root for the good guy and and you may cry at the end ( i do and and i be a guy ) . and if youre concern about violence for your child and there plenty of it for them . ( j or k ) but seriously and read some of the thread on the message board about that .