Charlie (Kiefer O’Reilly) is a homeless orphan down on his luck, a street rat you may say. However, it turns out that he may just be the hero that an alternate dimension needs. A hero that Li (Natasha Liu Bordizzo) is looking for so that she and her friends can defeat the evil Kunyi (Ron Perlman).

However, Charlie only has greed on his mind and owing money to notorious gangster, Rizzo (Christopher Plummer), encourages him to find a chance to steal the hero’s golden masks so he can pay off his debts. The trouble is that Charlie’s a fish out of water, thrust into a strange new world. Although over time he’ll learn the power of friendship and that some things are more valuable than gold.

Heroes of The Golden Mask is an animation not to be confused with 2020’s Unsung Heroes: The Golden Mask video game, although they do have things in common. Mainly that they’re lazy cash grabs which have taken ideas from much better material.

Boasting a cast which also includes Patton Oswalt as a giant scaly monster who’s desperately trying to make a catchphrase work, it seems that Heroes of The Golden Mask was made to remind its audience of better things. That thing would be Kung Fu Panda and it was done so long ago and much better.

The animation is also seriously lacking, making it feel like a low budget video game, not only with its plot, but with its complete low effort and plastic aesthetic. Heroes of The Golden Mask is like Kung Fu Panda at home, so don’t be fooled that it’s something original.

Finally, there’s the casting which may have been a problem. That’s because despite having a few recognisable names doesn’t ensure they will give first rate performances. Which would explain Ron Perlman’s half-baked and lacklustre performance whilst Byron Mann sounds like his lines were recorded in a completely different environment.

Parents can do better than subjecting their kids to a movie which cares about them even less than they might. Your children won’t thank you if they find it later in life and realise what little effort the filmmakers put in.

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