Story of Monkey King 3

Story of Monkey King 3
While the decision to shift the tone in the third installment is understandable, 'The Monkey King 3' is ultimately less entertaining as a result. Its musings on true love lack depth, and it doesn't provide charismatic performers with enough screen time. While adapting the quartet's adventures in Womanland may have seemed timely, in the grander context of their 'Journey to the West,' this installment feels like an interesting tangent at best and an unnecessary diversion at worst. The ending hints at a fourth installment set to explore the more well-known Fiery Mountain episode, suggesting that the franchise might have been better off proceeding directly to that point instead of stopping here.