Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
Variance Films | Release Date: April 22, 2011 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
49
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Mixed or average reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
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3
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9
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
NPRMark JenkinsApr 25, 2011
Flashy and fun, and a nifty showcase for Yen. Read full review
67
Portland OregonianShawn LevyApr 21, 2011
This isn't at the same level of quality as Yen's "Ip Man 2," which played earlier this year and was one of the best martial arts movies in a long time. But it is entertaining, even if it does ask you to suspend boatloads of disbelief. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayApr 21, 2011
It's just too bad that Legend Of The Fist breaks up that action with long scenes of well-dressed men and women sitting around in nightclubs, talking politics. Read full review
60
New York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinMay 2, 2011
When the film shifts to Shanghai and the club Casablanca, there's too much lustrous-hued loitering and too few martial­-arts set pieces. Read full review
60
Boxoffice MagazineSteve RamosApr 19, 2011
Pleasantly old fashioned, with plush period sets of '20s Shanghai and actual hand-to-hand combat. Read full review
50
New York PostV.A. MusettoApr 22, 2011
Too bad it lacks a substantial story to go along with the kick-ass combat scenes. Read full review
50
The New York TimesMike HaleApr 21, 2011
It's generally fun to watch Mr. Yen move and not much fun to watch him act, and Legend of the Fist is no exception. Read full review
50
VarietyJustin ChangApr 19, 2011
This superhero spin on a largely Eastern legend will appeal primarily to Asian genre aficionados on homevid. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovApr 28, 2011
Comes close to overdosing on bone-pulverizing kickassery at the expense of a plot that ricochets from the nationalistically fatuous to the lovestruck, farcical before shutting down completely in favor of punch-drunk loveliness. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesMark OlsenApr 21, 2011
Unexpectedly flatfooted when it should be light on its toes, Legend of The Fist fails to pack much of a punch. Read full review
40
Time OutNick SchagerApr 19, 2011
The movie's infrequent martial-arts centerpieces deliver the feeblest of punches. Read full review
40
Village VoiceNick PinkertonApr 19, 2011
Anyone who's seen a martial-arts picture expects a certain amount of thumb-twiddling between the big numbers, but director Andrew Lau's handling of exposition is markedly poor, distended with rubbish plotlines, flashy sadism, and overwrought jingo. Read full review
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