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By Simon Abrams (730) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 24 Aug 2017

There's a lot of chutzpah on display throughout the film, even during essentially soggy, dialogue-intensive sequences, which are broken up…

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By Darren Franich (64) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 23 Aug 2017

The characters come to life when they fight, and seem half-dead when they talk…

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By Katie Rife (451) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 23 Aug 2017

The Villainess delivers all the overstuffed thrills we’ve come to expect from Korean action cinema…

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By Teo Bugbee (199) for The New York Times (9,847) on 23 Aug 2017

It’s hard to enjoy the action when you witness its emotional cost, but once Sook-hee starts slashing goons from atop motorcycles, it’s…

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By Justin Chang (1,535) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 23 Aug 2017

While I’m generally inclined to applaud an action movie that seeks to be more than just an exercise in carnage, The Villainess turns wearyingly…

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By Bilge Ebiri (1,050) for Village Voice (8,525) on 22 Aug 2017

The Villainess is entertaining enough, but it’s hard to shake the feeling that we should be caring more for this character as the film goes…

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By Maggie Lee (98) for Variety (12,700) on 21 Aug 2017

Channeling “La femme Nikita,” “Kill Bill,” Nikkatsu’s ’70s female exploitation films and a gazillion Hong Kong martial arts heroines,…

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By Jared Mobarak (867) for The Film Stage (3,162) on 21 Aug 2017

There’s something about the overwrought relationships and hidden connections that amplify our excitement…

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By Bradley Warren (32) for The Playlist (3,871) on 29 Jun 2017

The Villainess confounds its audience on two levels: firstly, how the filmmakers pulled off the elaborate set pieces and secondly, leaving…

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By Allan Hunter (1,486) for Screen International (2,241) on 13 Jun 2017

A satisfyingly convoluted revenge thriller in which the dynamically staged, blood-drenched action sequences are a highlight rather than the…

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