Review of The Grandmaster (2013) by Jonathan C — 10 Jul 2014

A mediocre, boring, wannabe action film that plans to stay safe by fighting in the dark.

This review of The Grandmaster (2013) was written by Jonathan C on 10 Jul 2014.

The Grandmaster has generally received positive reviews.

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Nowhere as good as I was hoping for it to be. The super artsy style of Wong Kar Wai doesn't really work here with the story and context…

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By Kevin W (755) on 08 Dec 2014

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By Josh Terry (603) for Deseret News (Salt Lake City) (1) on 29 Nov 2017

For those outside the genre, The Grandmaster is at its best when it offers context for its story, such as the scenes that reference World War…

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By Leong C (520) on 10 Jul 2015

150711: This film is history and philosophy fused with art. Wonderfully entertaining…

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Wong's finest work finds grand emotions in intimate subjects, and we never get close enough to the characters here to approach those heights…

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By David K (1,644) on 17 Apr 2015

Wong Kar Wai, Tony Leung, Zhang Ziyi... sabes que todo va a ir bien... pero ni sorprende ni da al publico lo que quiere…

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By Benoit H (8) on 22 Aug 2016

Es muy difícil hacer un review de esta película porque sinceramente no sé si fue muy mala o una obra maestra…

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By Alex W (1,471) on 19 Jan 2015

Review In A Nutshell: How did a film that started off so well, fall far down by the time it ends…

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By Jerome K (197) on 07 Apr 2016

It's been awhile since I've seen this movie, but I remember being disappointed…

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