Dragon Reviews

"Dragon" has enough interesting left turns in style, mood and psychodrama to make it stand out.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5

The movie hurtles along at a pitch of sentiment and melodrama that would make MGM blush, and it's mostly very diverting.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4

As a whole, it does not quite work, especially at the end, when Mr. Chan tries for a Shakespearean climax of filial rebellion and paternal rage.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/5

The widescreen cinematography and mountain rain-forest locations retain their interest, as does the deftly incongruous score, which ranges from samba to hard rock.

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The large canvas and pseudo-superhero tactics work for a bit, but then the action gets sidetracked in place of myth-building.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5

A martial-arts morality play as lithe as it is forceful.

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What it lacks in plot development, it gains in sheer momentum and an outstanding performance.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5

It's an adept genre exercise with rare primal depths.

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Hi-ya!-accentuated kung fu smackdowns make everything better.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5