Fists of Legend
CJ Entertainment | Release Date: April 12, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
47
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
4
Negative:
1
Watch Now
Buy on
Stream On

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
VarietyJustin ChangApr 15, 2013
Bloated but energetic, entertaining but interminable, tortured but strangely satisfying, Fists of Legend spends two-and-a-half hours unraveling the knotty saga of three middle-aged fighters, their shared dark past and their rocky road to redemption. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesApr 11, 2013
Director Kang Woo-Suk spins an epic swirl of masculine psychodrama over his many punishing fight sequences...But he also makes a handful of sage points about desperate times, the cycle of bullying and our modern culture of ratings-sanctioned aggression. Read full review
50
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisApr 11, 2013
Shot with some wit and considerable speed, its short, sharp beatdowns are a refreshing change from the bloated action sequences favored by some of Mr. Kang’s genre contemporaries. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineRob HumanickApr 11, 2013
The film is so generous in its characterizations that it's easy to overlook the fact that its hot-topic drama (bullying, economic marginalization, etc.) amounts to little more than padded lip service. Read full review
30
Village VoiceNick SchagerApr 11, 2013
The battles are staged with moderate intensity but a dispiriting lack of surprise that's also characteristic of the story in general. Read full review
More From This Movie

47 Critic Reviews

tbd User Reviews

Details & Credits|Trailers

Current Movie Releases
By MetascoreBy User Score
1 77 Project Hail Mary
2 75 Send Help
3 73 Hoppers
4 71 The Sheep Detectives
5 68 Crime 101
SEE ALL
Essential Links
New on Amazon Prime Video
New on Netflix
Coming Soon to DVD/Blu-ray
SEE ALL