Kung Fu Hustle

critic Reviews

, 91% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • Kung Fu Hustle blends special effects, martial arts, and the Looney Toons to hilarious effect.
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    Sam HoFilm Comment Magazine
    Chow is a genius in generating extraordinary drama from the familiar.
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    David AnsenNewsweek
    So disarmingly eager to please that only a stone-faced kung fu purist could object.
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    Ken TuckerNew York Magazine/Vulture
    Chow's movie may seem nutty on the surface, but its slyness, its dreamy unfolding of so many moods and genres, becomes intoxicating.
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    Sydney Morning Herald
    More like a cartoon populated with human actors.
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    Simon CrookEmpire Magazine
    Invigorating, bombastic, out-there and very funny.
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    Tasha RobinsonAV Club
    A film where special effects erase physics and the constraints of the human body, there's absolutely no telling what will come next.
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    Carla MonfortEspinof
    ... The grotesque parade of characters is as unique as it is hilarious. {Full review in Spanish]
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    Kanishk DevganFilm Companion
    A hilarious, loving homage to cartoons, wuxia films and much more, Kung Fu Hustle, written, directed, and starring Stephen Chow, pops, sizzles and enjoys every minute as much as we do.
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    Leigh PaatschHerald Sun (Australia)
    Extremely violent, but extremely in a league of its own.
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    Sebastian Zavala KahnMe gusta el cine
    The film works thanks to its expertly choreographed martial arts sequences, ridiculous but hilarious comedy moments, and surreal visual effects. [Full review in Spanish]
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