Cliff Walkers
CMC Pictures | Release Date: April 30, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Screen DailyJohn BerraMay 14, 2021
He may not add anything new to the spy genre, but Zhang knows how to deliver a ripping yarn with the requisite panache. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comSimon AbramsApr 30, 2021
In many ways, Zhang’s latest is the coldest film that he’s made in a while, though it might also be his most alluring. Read full review
75
The Film StageJared MobarakApr 29, 2021
The seasoned director does a good job mixing in some kinetic action too, whether a high-speed car chase or multiple instances of one person desperately trying to shake off his/her assailants in pursuit. Read full review
75
Movie NationRoger MooreApr 23, 2021
There’s nothing in Cliff Walkers that we haven’t seen in many a prior spy tale, and it’s not a picture you’d single out for great acting moments. Clean up the blood, and you could call it almost old-fashioned. It’s still a corker of a thriller that keeps you guessing which Hero of the Revolution will sacrifice him or herself next. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesMichael OrdoñaApr 30, 2021
The story moves crisply, though with all the twists and the lack of introductions to the main players, it’s not easy to follow at first. The fights and chases are handled expertly (the “action director” is Jung Doo); they’re dynamic but believable and deliver emotional impact. Read full review
70
The New York TimesGlenn KennyApr 29, 2021
The numerous action set pieces would be memorable even if the plot points didn’t eventually fall into place, which they do. Read full review
67
The PlaylistAsher LubertoMay 25, 2021
Cliff Walkers quickly drops us into this winter wonderland, all whites, grays, and blacks, and delivers some of the most mesmerizing landscapes you’ll see all year. But for a film about undercover operatives, it lacks thrills, and it doesn’t give us any characters we can latch onto. Read full review
65
SlashfilmHoai-Tran BuiMay 6, 2021
It’s a sturdy spy thriller from Zhang, a competent first outing in the genre for the filmmaker. But most of all, Cliff Walkers is safe. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyApr 29, 2021
Every scene in Cliff Walkers will feel familiar: the close calls, the dead drops, the car chases, the poor man’s Hitchcockisms. Read full review
50
IndieWireDavid EhrlichMay 6, 2021
While there are some riches to be found under the surface for anyone who feels like watching this with a flow chart, Zhang is so clearly seduced by the spell of his own movie magic that everything else feels like an inadvertent side effect. He’s on his side, and he’ll forge whatever strategic alliances he needs to in order to stay there. Read full review
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