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52 out of 100

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6.1 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 19 Ratings

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  • Starring: Aaliyah, Jet Li
  • Summary: Loosely based on Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," this crime plot features Jet Li as an emprisoned son of a Chinese crime family who escapes his Hong Kong prison and flees to Oakland to avenge the death of his brother who is killed by the rival black crime family. Both families become involved in competing corrupt schemes to finance the building of a waterfront football stadium.… Expand
  • Director: Andrzej Bartkowiak
  • Genre(s): Action, Drama, Thriller, Romance, Crime
  • Rating: R
  • Runtime: 115 min
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 27
  3. Negative: 4 out of 27
  1. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    80
    Has a great look and an edgy feel, along with some broad swaths of humor.
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  2. Time
    Reviewed by: Richard Corliss
    60
    Doesn't touch (Li's Hong Kong movies). But it is trying something clever.
  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    38
    (Li)'s scenes are so clearly computer-aided that his moves are about as impressive as Bugs Bunny doing the same.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 10
  3. Negative: 2 out of 10
  1. LyanH.
    10
    forget the critics this movie was great. It had a perfect balance of action, drama and romance and I believe Aaliyah did great to say this is her first film.… Expand
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