Master Z: Ip Man Legacy
CMC Entertainment | Release Date: April 12, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
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12
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Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
88
RogerEbert.comSimon AbramsApr 12, 2019
So really, what's great about "Master Z" isn't the way that its creators transcend their chosen formula, but rather how they perfect it. Read full review
80
New York Magazine (Vulture)Bilge EbiriApr 13, 2019
It’s unlikely to make new converts, but it’s filled with vibrant, graceful ass-kickery, and sometimes that’s all one wants, and needs. Read full review
80
Film ThreatAlan NgApr 12, 2019
Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy is a big story with big action along the lines of Carlito’s Way. You can easily jump in on this story without needing to see the previous Ip Man films. Read full review
80
The New York TimesGlenn KennyApr 11, 2019
A lively, fun one. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterElizabeth KerrApr 7, 2019
The lush production design by Raymond Chan, Joyce Chan’s swanky ’60s costuming and some astoundingly clever set pieces — a duel between Tin-chi and one of Kit’s thugs atop of a strip of neon signs, a brilliantly old-school four-way fight at Cheung Kok’s offices, a whiskey glass tango with Yeoh — more than make up for any plot flaws, with the exception of the shameful underuse of Tony Jaa as a mysterious assassin. Read full review
75
Original-CinLiam LaceyApr 11, 2019
The studio set recreation of Hong Kong’s famous Bar Street, along with the gaudily delectable costumes throughout, give Master Z a dreamy heightened artifice. More than once, the film seems on the verge of breaking into a vintage Hollywood musical. Read full review
75
Philadelphia Daily NewsGary ThompsonApr 10, 2019
Yeoh’s fantastic as usual, making an impressive series of moves while not disturbing a single hair on her period Joey Heatherton hairdo. Read full review
71
TheWrapWilliam BibbianiApr 15, 2019
Frankly, big chunks of Master Z: The Legacy of Ip Man are so broad they’re almost goofy. The fights make up for it, and the great ensemble makes this broad world semi-believable. It’s a step down for the “Ip Man” series, but it’s still within punching distance, so don’t take your eyes off it. It’ll get you. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranApr 11, 2019
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy, like any old-school popular entertainment, contains sentimental moments and broad comedy as well as all that action. If you don’t already have the Ip Man habit, it’s a fine place to start. Read full review
70
VarietyRichard KuipersApr 10, 2019
Top-class fighting and fabulous production design overcome the stale plot. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleMatthew MonagleApr 22, 2019
The performers are strong, the plot is good enough, and the Hong Kong setting allows Master Z: Ip Man Legacy to occasionally prove its political ambition. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineJake ColeApr 7, 2019
The film is a reminder of the potential of these films before they became weighed down by blockbuster-ready excesses. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleCary DarlingApr 11, 2019
It’s a charming throwback to the martial-arts films of the ’70s and ’80s, with dazzling combat sequences punctuated by stiffly delivered exposition and hammy acting. Read full review
50
Movie NationRoger MooreApr 11, 2019
But you know what they say about most martial arts movies, come for the fights, stay for the fights. Read full review
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