Review of Man of Tai Chi (2013) by Michael K — 06 Jul 2015

A good film with a classic martial arts tale, great work from Keanu as the director and villain of the piece.

This review of Man of Tai Chi (2013) was written by Michael K on 06 Jul 2015.

Man of Tai Chi has generally received mixed reviews.

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I thought this film was great! I love seeing Keanu as a villain and the plot was interesting and fast paced. The fight scenes were fantastic…

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By Jeremy D (499) on 08 Oct 2015

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By Harry W (1,900) on 12 Apr 2015

Serving as Keanu Reeves' directional debut and acclaimed by action director John Woo, Man of Tai Chi sounded like a good chance to see an action…

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By Testuser134 (1) on 12 Feb 2017

It may not be groundbreaking but it has few scenes which were outstanding like first Tiger fight with two opponents…

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By Dagwood D (8) on 08 Oct 2015

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By Ryan M (2,675) on 07 Mar 2015

Great fight choreography with a simple storyline. Keanu Reeves as the villain was so out of place…

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