Dragon Blade: reviews

What the critics say average 6.3 from 6

• 7.0 The Hollywood ReporterClarence Tsui Given the context of a national cinema slipping fast toward high-budget, low-quality sensationalism, Lee and his team have scored a small victory within the constraints imposed on them by their star's power, as well as the censorship and public tastes of mainland China. Read
• 7.0 VarietyMaggie Lee An unparalleled meeting of Eastern and Western talent, writer-director Daniel Lee's historical blockbuster is entertainment on a grand scale. Read
• 7.0 New York PostLou Lumenick Daniel Lee's elaborate Chinese historical action epic Dragon Blade certainly gets points for creative casting, as well as its gorgeous widescreen visuals. Read
• 6.0 Los Angeles TimesGary Goldstein No se puede negar el talento visual y el esfuerzo físico que emana de la película. Pero a pesar de todas las lágrimas, la sangre derramada, los pechos golpeados y los himnos cantados, la película no crea un clima emocional suficientemente bueno debido a sus torpes diálogos, sus cuestionables acentos, los momentos "Kumbaya" y sus peinados extravagantes. Read
• 6.0 The GuardianPeter Bradshaw There are nice moments, but this is pure bombast, and Chan's natural action flair is not given free rein. Read
• 5.0 New York TimesManohla Dargis Todos se ponen a luchar, haciendo muecas -aunque a veces sonriendo, llorando y cantando- haciendo que 'Dragon Blade' sea ese tipo de entretenimiento barroco que no se contenta meramente con reunir un puñado de influencias. Read