Manhunt
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): May 4, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
68
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Generally favorable reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
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12
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
88
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzMay 4, 2018
At times, it approaches self-parody, but that’s just Woo having some much-needed fun. Read full review
83
The Film StageC.J. Prince
It’s pure, maximalist filmmaking in the hands of a master who can put it all out there within the right emotional context to prevent it all from falling apart. Read full review
80
The GuardianPeter BradshawMay 4, 2018
This film offers something that is never in sufficiently plentiful supply: fun. Read full review
80
Screen DailyJonathan Romney
Younger fans of the modern actioner may find Manhunt a little old-school, especially in its unabashed romantic heart and flag-waving for the square-jawed good guys. But it’s breezy, handsomely mounted fun that shows that Woo has lost neither his mojo nor his sense of poetry. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comSimon AbramsMay 4, 2018
For those who have understandably not seen Takakura's original film due to international distribution issues: think "The Fugitive," only this time, Tommy Lee Jones' gruff cop is replaced by a more sympathetic hot-shot detective. Read full review
72
The VergeTasha Robinson
Manhunt is well aware of Hong Kong movie history and the visual language of international action movies. But it also approaches satire in its ridiculous mining of tropes and its conscious visual excesses. Read full review
70
The New York TimesGlenn KennyMay 21, 2018
It’s undeniable that Manhunt delivers first-rate cinematic technique while skimping on substantial emotional investment. It’s still a great deal of fun. Read full review
67
Entertainment WeeklyChris NashawatyMay 5, 2018
Still, there are enough glimpses of the old master peeking through that it’s hard not to have a bit of a good time. It turns out that even second-rate (okay, third-rate) Woo has its moments. Read full review
67
IndieWireDavid EhrlichMay 4, 2018
It’s hard not to smile when John Woo is having this much fun, or to care about the future when the old-fashioned has this much style. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyMay 3, 2018
With every overblown character introduction and goofy twist, it announces itself as intentionally cheesy guilty pleasure. With Woo, one expects a higher, more transcendent grade of cheese. Read full review
65
IGNWitney SeiboldMay 9, 2018
The chases and gunfights in Manhunt are impressive and brisk, containing just as much panache as you remember from John Woo films of 20 years ago. The plot, however, is even more old-fashioned, effectively undercutting any drama with a silly cheesiness that may not always work. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreMay 13, 2018
The picture is all over the place, with many many actors, many plot threads and characters switching from Japanese to Chinese to hard-boiled English in a flash. But John Woo knows pacing, knows how to keep a movie on its feet and hurtling forward, and damned if ManHunt doesn’t manage that, flaws and failings and all. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterDeborah Young
It's the kind of cartoonish film where, no matter what the odds and how many bullets are flying at our heroes, they never get seriously injured. Read full review
50
VarietyJessica KiangMay 4, 2018
However much fun the film’s high points may afford, there is also something faintly depressing about seeing a once-inventive filmmaker plunder his own legacy for easy props. Read full review
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