| 90 |
TNT RoughCut
May well stand as his (Chan) final word on true martial arts cinema.
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| 90 |
Dallas Observer
A six-year-old masterpiece, never-before widely seen in the U.S., is still a masterpiece.
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| 90 |
The New York Times
Has enough going on to make it a classic. You'll want to own it.
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| 88 |
Chicago Sun-Times
Simply amazing.
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| 88 |
New York Daily News
A pleasure, chock full of creatively choreographed fight scenes.
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| 86 |
Mr. Showbiz
Massively entertaining.
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| 83 |
Entertainment Weekly
May be the most kick ass demonstration yet, for the majority of American moviegoers, of what the fuss is all about.
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| 83 |
Portland Oregonian
It's a film with a silly story, and it's been dubbed laughably into English. Yet it's a transporting bit of fluff, full of zest, miraculous physicality and cheeky humor.
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| 80 |
Film.com
Chan's glorious madness.
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| 80 |
Variety
Well positioned to slake the thirst of action fans for world-class, slam-bang rough stuff.
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| 80 |
Washington Post
You have to see this to believe it.
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| 80 |
TV Guide
If you've never seen a martial arts movie, this is a great place to start.
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| 80 |
Film.com
Undiluted Jackie Chan, not the watered-down stuff he's been doing stateside.
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| 78 |
Austin Chronicle
Joey O'Bryan
The film delivers some of the most spectacular and intricately choreographed martial arts fighting ever seen on film.
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| 75 |
Philadelphia Inquirer
He (Lee) combines the daredeviltry of Buster Keaton with the devil-may-care of Errol Flynn.
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| 75 |
New York Post
Chan at his high-kicking best. Some sequences are simply amazing.
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| 75 |
Boston Globe
Intoxicating fun.
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| 75 |
Chicago Tribune
Marc Caro
Enjoy this rare chance to catch Chan on the big screen at his near-peak mastery.
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| 75 |
Miami Herald
A mix of slapstick, melodrama and jaw-dropping stunts.
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| 70 |
Los Angeles Times
Has a great deal of the unapologetically broad and silly comedy.
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| 70 |
Chicago Reader
A fleet, enjoyable Jackie Chan romp.
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| 63 |
USA Today
After so much frenetic kicking and grunting, you may feel like you're in a stupor, too.
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| 63 |
Charlotte Observer
Goes down easily enough.
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| 63 |
Baltimore Sun
Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan
Vintage Chan, with amazingly well-choreographed fight scenes.
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| 60 |
Village Voice
The uncertain plot somehow concerns ginseng and stolen objets d'art; the main thrust is acrobatic slapstick with a decided antipatriarchal twist.
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| 50 |
San Francisco Chronicle
Among Chan devotees, it achieved cult status.
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| 50 |
LA Weekly
A half-baked classic.
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