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Mad Detective
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68 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
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  1. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Manohla Dargis
    80
    If the insanely inventive and entertaining Mad Detective weren't so weird -- and in Cantonese -- hordes of action geeks would be lining the block to see it.
  2. New York Post
    Reviewed by: V.A. Musetto
    75
    Doesn't always make sense, and you cannot always tell what is real and what is imaginary, but viewers will be having too much zonked-out fun to care.
  3. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Ty Burr
    75
    Mad Detective is equal parts gonzo inspiration and overwrought indecision. It could be called "The Lunatic From Kowloon."
  4. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Noel Murray
    75
    Fleeting confusion and bizarre literalization aside, though, Mad Detective is an effective mystery story, with an oddball hero--like TV's Monk, but far crazier--and some moments of visceral violence that raise the stakes.
  5. Empire
    Reviewed by: Anna Hart
    60
    Director Johnny To's previous flicks are slicker affairs, but there's still plenty here to please the fans.
  6. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Jim Ridley
    60
    Apart from its inventive depiction of the weaknesses that tough guys try to hide, Mad Detective is a slight work from the wildly prolific To.
  7. Variety
    Reviewed by: Derek Elley
    50
    A neat idea that doesn't quite hit the bull's-eye.
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