Snakehead
Samuel Goldwyn Films | Release Date: October 29, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
55
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Mixed or average reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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2
Negative:
1
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75
RogerEbert.comOdie HendersonOct 29, 2021
Snakehead entices you with a lurid premise, but the empathy that shines through the cracks of its tough exterior is the real surprise. Read full review
67
IndieWireKristen LopezSep 27, 2021
There’s far more of Snakehead that works than doesn’t, and Leong shows a serious flair for crime dramas. Together with Chang and Wu, the talents of the film are for an electric trio, including stars worth watching and a director very much on the rise. Read full review
58
Original-CinLiam LaceyOct 29, 2021
The decision to avoid having the characters speaking Chinese saves the trouble of subtitles but it also makes the drama feel generic, another pulpy sub-Scorsesian urban nightmare with episodes of spastic violence, the constantly throbbing soundtrack, the use of slow motion, and wide-screen, colour-saturated camera work. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Kate TaylorSep 27, 2021
Leong’s documentary realism is powerful – if tough on an audience – but his fiction skills are erratic in a film that relies too heavily on Sister Tse’s narration, much repeated flashbacks and heavy exposition of the characters’ motivations. Read full review
30
The New York TimesBeandrea JulyOct 28, 2021
Wu plays Dai Mah with a no-frills abandon that often makes her feel like the film’s protagonist, but even her performance can’t overcome the narrative missteps. Read full review
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