I don't think I've seen many movie reviews that brings up any positives when it comes to CRYSTAL HUNT. The focus is mainly on the negatives, and given the material it's understandable. It's basically a story that takes cues from generic Hong Kong cop movies plus any movie that involves treasure-hunting and magical/supernatural elements. The premise sounds silly, and may potentially look like that too. That being said, I'm gonna have to go up against the naysayers, and say that the movie delivers with sheer entertainment despite its' out-of-this-world plot.

There's a reason why there are movies beyond others that are expensive and has the productions values as well as resources to look great. Making a lot of money for cheap budgets has its' advantages, which has been proven many times. This movie was made for that same reason, and in the long run it has actually succeeded and even garnered a cult following due to the main selling drive: The action scenes.

What would a low-budget action movie be without the likes of Donnie Yen, Ken Lo, Fujimi Nadeki, John Salvitti, and Michael Woods? The movie would've been very different but the point I'm making is that all these action performers will give you more than enough of their talents to elevate a movie of this caliber rather than waste the time and effort. Donnie, in particular, stands out being the lead action performer who gets to have numerous well-choreographed fight scenes; The best ones that includes John Salvitti and Michael Woods -- both of whom have given Donnie Yen some of his absolute best fight scenes in his career.

CRYSTAL HUNT falls into the same category as Donnie Yen's other movies such as THE HOLY VIRGIN VERSUS THE EVIL DEAD, CHEETAH ON FIRE, CIRCUS KIDS, HIGH VOLTAGE, IRON MONKEY 2, and SHANGHAI AFFAIRS in that they all were produced cheap, but more or less still made money. Plus they provide the action filmmaking that would be a treat for those wanting their action movie fixes.