Police Story (1985)
Cinema Group | Release Date: March 9, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
78
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller Seitz
Police Story is one of the great 1980s action films. It’s also one of the most 1980s action films. Read full review
90
Los Angeles TimesJustin ChangMay 18, 2019
A brazen mix of head-through-the-glass violence and pie-in-the-face slapstick, with a dash of Capra-esque working-class comedy for good measure, Police Story is remarkably seamless in tone and execution. Read full review
83
The A.V. ClubNoel Murray
Action geeks who rented Police Story on VHS back in the early ’90s could tell when the good parts were going to start, because that’s when the tracking would get fuzzy, from all the previous renters rewinding and re-watching the same scenes, over and over. Read full review
80
Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
The likeable and graceful Chan directs, sings and performs jaw-dropping stunts. Few of his American or Austrian rivals attempt a fraction of that. Read full review
80
CineVueChristopher Machell
The film that made Jackie Chan an international star, Police Story fully embodies the martial artist’s spirit of entertainment – equal parts endearing, goofy and packed with eye-popping kung fu action. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineCalum Marsh
Like many of the most compelling martial-arts movies, the Police Story films more closely resembles a dance picture than any kind of action blockbuster, with meticulously choreographed fight sequences standing in for fan-baiting musical numbers. Read full review
70
Village VoiceSimon Abrams
Chan seems to do everything he can think of to ingratiate himself with viewers. Read full review
70
The New York TimesVincent Canby
Police Story is of principal interest as a souvenir of another culture. Read full review
60
EmpireKim Newman
The fantastic action scenes featuring Chan in his pomp are slightly let down by comic overkill. Read full review
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