The Taking of Tiger Mountain
| Release Date: January 2, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
3
Negative:
1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
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RogerEbert.comPeter SobczynskiJan 3, 2015
This lavish period piece contains enough thrills, spills and moments of cinematic grace that not only manage to push it through the rough spots but allow it to put most American action films of recent vintage to shame. Read full review
70
VarietyMaggie LeeJan 1, 2015
The film’s strength really lies in its thrilling pace and robust action, elaborately choreographed and executed to involve a large ensemble of characters in a gripping way. Read full review
70
Village VoiceSimon AbramsDec 30, 2014
The Taking of Tiger Mountain may not always be as grand as it should be, but its thrills compensate for its shortcomings. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyJan 2, 2015
Boasts a handful of colorful, gonzo set pieces of the kind that made Tsui’s reputation at home and abroad. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiJan 1, 2015
Tsui will try anything once in 3-D. Splatters of blood travel in bullet-time, and the requisite ridiculousness — like action scenes with skis and zip-lines — characterize Tsui's work. But bookending the story with the 2015-set prologue and epilogue turns out to be his most inspired touch. Read full review
50
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergJan 6, 2015
The movie has a nationalistic, didactic flavor and a tiresome devotion to spectacle. Even the climax is staged two ways. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterClarence TsuiJan 1, 2015
A straightforward spectacle motored by relentless high-octane action sequences between simplistic heroes and grotesque villains. Read full review
38
Slant MagazineJeremy PolacekJan 5, 2015
Cheery and happily empty-headed, the present-day subplot adds little but sentiment to a film shot through with cliché characters, a predictable plot, and undisguised reverence. Read full review
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