Aaliyah Movie:

		List Price: $19.98		Label: Warner Home Video Salesrank: 104542 Released: February 14, 2006
		Our Price: $16.86
		Used Price: $9.95
		MPAA Rating: R (Restricted) Media: UMD for PSP

Editorial Review:
They've got the guns. They've got the posse. But they've got no chance when a street-fighting ex-cop (Jet Li) takes on both sides of a fierce Oakland turf war, involving "the wildest action scenes since The Matrix!" (Bill Bregoli, Westwood One).

Description of Romeo Must Die [UMD for PSP]:
Cinematographer Andrzej Bartkowiak, the cameraman behind Speed, Lethal Weapon 4, and The Devil's Advocate, makes his directorial debut with a lively but by-the-numbers film that mixes Hong Kong action pyrotechnics with gritty urban gang drama. Jet Li stars as a jailed cop named Han who hightails it to Oakland, California, to seek revenge for the gang-related murder of his brother. What he finds, though, is a fierce war between his father's syndicate and that of Isaak O'Day (Delroy Lindo) for control of the city's precious waterfront land, as both groups are trying to make a deal with a corrupt football-team owner to build a new stadium. The political shenanigans are basically just a backdrop for the kick-ass action, and to give Li a number of enemies to lock limbs with. It also provides him with a love interest, Trish (hip-hop star Aaliyah), who's O'Day's daughter and like Han, the only straight arrow in a family of crooked mobsters. Li and Aaliyah have a teasing, gentle chemistry, and when they're onscreen together, the movie lights up and glides along smoothly. Li even finds a way to work Aaliyah into one of his action set pieces, using her arms and legs to fight a female adversary because "I can't hit a girl!" However, when these two aren't onscreen (and that's a fair amount of the time) the movie plods along, despite a stately turn by Lindo and Isaiah Washington and Russell Wong as two family allies who may not be as loyal as they seem. Li's action, though, is still phenomenal as ever, from his prison breakout (as he takes out a platoon of guards--strung upside down by one leg) to a knockdown-dragout fight with the agile and dangerously sexy Wong. And despite the Romeo and Juliet overtones, this is one mighty chaste romance, albeit one with a happy ending for the star-crossed lovers. --Mark Englehart

Romeo Must Die [UMD for PSP] Reviews:
Very good movie, and true sadness in it all.
2009-07-27 - I really enjoy watching this movie, it is truly a very good movie. I must say that the true sadness is that Aaliyah died. I dont know about anyone else, I think this was one of her better movie roles. I really did not like her in Queen of the Damned. Jet Li is one of the true action stars of our time. I would almost rate him up there with Bruce Lee.

Purchased as a gift, my relative loves it.
2009-01-06 - My nephew is a Jey Li fan, left up to him he would have all of Jet Li movies on dvd.

romeo must die
2008-10-19 - I purchased this movie only because I'm an admirer of Jet Li's ability to incorporate his martial arts skills into any genre of movie. There were some comical points in the movie but overall the plot was weak.

Good movie for Jet Li and/or chopsake fans
2008-06-03 - Nothing spectacular to add, just that the movie is fun to watch... especially Jet Li's fight scenes. Also a tribute to Aaliya - she showed promise. Plot was pretty tried and true - acting average to good. Fight scenes, not overly realistic but lots of fun!

If you missed out on this movie somehow... I recommend!

All the best,

Jay

STEPPING STONE
2008-05-07 - As an Aaliyah FAN (1979-2001), ROMEO MUST DIE was an stepping stone for Miss. Aaliyah.. GOOD MOVIE