Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
Indomina Releasing | Release Date: September 2, 2011 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
75
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 23 Critic Reviews
Positive:
17
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0
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60
Arizona RepublicRichard NilsenSep 29, 2011
If you can ignore the implausibility -- nay, the opacity -- of the plot, the film is wonderfully cinematic, with great photography, exciting editing, fresh camera angles and some impressive CGI. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanSep 2, 2011
To maximize your entertainment budget, look no further. Read full review
60
Time OutKeith UhlichAug 30, 2011
As the Sherlock Holmes of the second Zhou Dynasty, Lau is so effortlessly appealing that he manages to anchor the fatigue-heavy proceedings, even when his character has to outrun both the rays of the sun - don't ask - and a collapsing statue while crawling over and under a pack of stampeding horses. Now that's star power. Read full review
50
Washington PostJohn DeForeSep 23, 2011
A lightweight but enjoyable yarn. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleG. Allen JohnsonSep 15, 2011
Pure escapist hokum, with action choreography by Sammo Hung, but I sure miss that old-school wire work. Read full review
50
New York PostV.A. MusettoSep 2, 2011
All this is loads of fun, but after a while sensory overload sets in, dulling the mind. Even in a kung-fu flick, more isn't always better. Read full review
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