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By Alistair Ryder (351) for Film Inquiry (1,269) on 24 Feb 2017

The Assassin feels like a stereotype of a movie that will be beloved by critics but reviled by audiences, even within art house and genre film…

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By Philip H (303) on 18 Feb 2017

Wow. Where to begin? This is a visually singular film, easily one of the most pleasing to the eye I've ever seen…

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By Waleed A (914) on 15 Feb 2017

A beautiful film, but a bit slow paced and I didn't always know what was happening or who people were talking about…

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By Jorge Ayala Blanco (45) for El Universal (183) on 17 Oct 2016

A film of an absolute poetic and radical aura with dramatic and aesthetic virtues. [Full review in Spanish]…

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By Luis Fernando Galván (195) for En Filme (289) on 02 Oct 2016

A film where the director returns to the wuxia genre and the philosophy of martial arts to create a story about honor. [Full review in Spanish]…

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By Erick Estrada (196) for Cinegarage (196) on 02 Oct 2016

A stealthy film with an abrupt story full of surprises. [Full review in Spanish]…

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By Nick K (690) on 24 Sep 2016

Wow. Watching this movie reminded me that art of film making still exists…

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By Brad S (2,657) on 21 Sep 2016

An absolutely beautiful, well-paced film that shares a compelling story and exhibits reverence for the majesty of the nature world…

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By Caroline S (183) on 21 Sep 2016

An absolutely beautiful, well-paced film that shares a compelling story and exhibits reverence for the majesty of the nature world…

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By Sean C (2,276) on 14 Sep 2016

A visually crafted splendor!!! An amazing film…

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By Jerico T (157) on 14 Sep 2016

A visually crafted splendor!!! An amazing film…

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By Phillip D (566) on 10 Sep 2016

It's hard to imagine what critics saw in Hou's Assassin…

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By Todd G (322) on 16 Jul 2016

Just seen this sublime movie - I was transported to the world of Tang. I could smell the wood, feel the silk. This movie is a highlight of cinema…

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By House M (195) on 16 Jul 2016

Just seen this sublime movie - I was transported to the world of Tang. I could smell the wood, feel the silk. This movie is a highlight of cinema…

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By Tim Brayton (2,283) for Antagony & Ecstasy (1,911) on 09 Jul 2016

A completely essential new entry in the great career of Hou Hsiao-Hsien…

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By Walter P (117) on 23 Jun 2016

One gets confused at times. Visually stunning…

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By Zhuo-Ning Su (21) for The Film Stage (3,162) on 13 Jun 2016

Unhurried, mood-driven, pregnant with a transcendent reflection on life and death, The Assassin is a singular vision realized with absolute…

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By Lezee (801) on 13 Jun 2016

The truth determines our actions. I found this film when it was listed in the BBC news' top 20 films of the 2015…

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By Mark Jackson (231) for Epoch Times (337) on 05 Jun 2016

One feels instantaneously cracked across the head, as if by dojo stick-warning from all this cinematic artistry, the degree of which is rarely…

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By Javier H. Estrada (3) for Caimán Cuadernos de Cine (109) on 01 Jun 2016

The Assassin is a complete reinvention of the wuxia genre in its visual and narrative treatment. [Full review in Spanish]…

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