Review of Shaolin (2011) by Saadieq D — 03 Jul 2011

HK action flick goes hollywood style explosions.

This review of Shaolin (2011) was written by Saadieq D on 03 Jul 2011.

Shaolin has generally received positive reviews.

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By Alvarie A (7) on 21 Oct 2012

Bloody and overly melodramatic but also very fascinating look at shaolin kung-fu. Whether it is realistic at all, that is a different thing…

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By Al D (70) on 24 Jun 2012

Kept me interested the whole time. but i've always had a knack for martial arts history/stories…

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By Kester E (97) on 19 May 2013

Deceitfully dragged out but the story and combat keeps you interested…

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By Jin T (91) on 27 Apr 2012

Best film since Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. It shows how someone can be given a second chance even to a man like General Hou…

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By Jason K (1,459) on 06 Jun 2012

Powerful movie. One of my favourites of all time…

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By Jeff C (866) on 14 Feb 2013

Great movie. Really touching story about a man with rage that finds inner peace. Jackie Chan is classic in it with a small role…

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By Ws W (1,791) on 25 Jan 2015

Im not sure what to think about that movie a idea is very good the story too but there is something that miss…

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By Jamal H (3) on 13 May 2013

The new era kung fu/ wushu film. This movie is fantastic. A phenomenal story with top notch martial arts action…

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By Sebastian H (312) on 19 Jul 2012

Epic. I shall be watching a lot more Chinese cinema…

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By Unique H (21) on 20 Aug 2012

A chinese epic , action, warlords, the beginnings of kung fu among the shaolin monks in order to protect the poor...A little bit for everyone.Very…

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