Let the Bullets Fly
Well Go | Release Date: March 2, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
66
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Generally favorable reviews based on 15 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternMar 1, 2012
It is marvelously funny - a screwball comedy with more layers than a pearl - and visually sumptuous. Read full review
80
The GuardianHenry BarnesMar 14, 2013
Between the kung fu, the gunplay, a gentle romantic subplot and the extreme gastronomy – there's something for everyone. Read full review
80
Chicago ReaderBen SachsApr 23, 2012
This period action comedy by Jiang Wen (Devils on the Doorstep) is great fun in the Shakespearean tradition, stuffed with lively characters, dramatic stand-offs, and stolen-identity subplots. Read full review
80
Village VoiceNick SchagerFeb 28, 2012
Comedy and shifting-allegiances intrigue more than compensate for the dearth of rousing action in this 1920s-set film. Read full review
80
VarietyJohn AndersonFeb 28, 2012
A rollicking, violent, Western-cum-comedy that serves many masters, but adds up to an entertaining hot pot of wry political commentary and general mischief. Read full review
75
LarsenOnFilmJosh LarsenOct 3, 2019
As a political satire, Let the Bullets Fly is pointed and precise. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineFeb 27, 2012
Let the Bullets Fly is an intentionally overheated and very funny comedy about how the best-laid plans tend to fall apart in spectacular fashion. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterMaggie LeeJan 12, 2011
As an allegory on power, corruption and rough justice, it has flashes of intelligence and political acumen. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubAlison WillmoreFeb 29, 2012
That dedicated wryness makes the endless twists and betrayals easier to process-these are awful people, but it's sure a lot of fun to watch them fight it out. Read full review
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyMar 1, 2012
Low on nuance and high on body count, the movie is primarily of interest to fans of Asian action spectacles and followers of the charismatic Chow Yun-fat (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), here cast as both a dandyish villain and his idiotic double. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanMar 1, 2012
A good-natured and highly enjoyable goof. Read full review
60
Time OutDavid FearFeb 28, 2012
It's best to just let the silly-to-spectacular set pieces fly by you and-tastes permitting-enjoy the Karo Syrupped ridiculousness on display. Read full review
50
New York PostV.A. MusettoMar 1, 2012
At 132 minutes, the film is at least half an hour too long. Nobody asked me, but the best solution would be to keep the action sequences (such as the robbery of a horse-drawn steam train, an homage to Sergio Leone's "Once Upon a Time in the West''), and scrap the allegedly "witty'' dialogue and difficult-to-follow plot twists. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleMar 1, 2012
Even with three charismatic leads, the talky, convoluted nature of the cat-and-mouse between Zhang and Huang and their respective gangs is impossible to follow or care about, and the mix of identity comedy, cartoonish violence, philosophizing and grief over killed loved ones is hardly smooth. Read full review
50
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisMar 1, 2012
At least 30 minutes and several scams too long, the plot passes from amusing to confounding long before the final double-cross. Read full review
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