Review of The Taking of Tiger Mountain (2014) by Steve W — 05 Jun 2015

Tsui Hark's ambitious action spectacle has many flaws, but when the film is in basic raw action mode it excels. The old school gun battles with the snipers is very well done, but the flashy slow mo is tacky.

There is a lot of drama and side characters, but overall its a sluggishly paced movie that could have been better if it were more into practical effects rather than shoddy CGI blood. The Taking of Tiger Mountain is undemanding action fare.