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6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50Slant MagazineSlant MagazineStephen Fung's pop-up graphics and jazzy fight scenes feel part of an unwieldy mix in which the director just throws whatever half-baked conceits up on the screen he feels like.
- As the middle part of a proposed trilogy, Tai Chi Hero may ultimately look better in light of its own sequel (which, based on the evidence here, will double-down on the steampunk stuff), but now, its pitched battle between silliness and solemnity feels like a split decision.
- 50VarietyJustin ChangVarietyJustin ChangA sporadically engaging martial-arts extravaganza that looks even better compared with its predecessor, last year’s borderline-insufferable “Tai Chi Zero.”
- 40The New York TimesAndy WebsterThe New York TimesAndy WebsterTai Chi Hero merely fills the eye, offering little that stays with you.
- 40Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleLos Angeles TimesRobert AbeleThere's still a nagging, cartoonish emptiness — and a trilogy-ending installment still to come.
- 30Village VoiceSimon AbramsVillage VoiceSimon AbramsThis sequel is sluggish and rote where its predecessor was aggressively perky and desperate to please...Tai Chi Hero is more Tai Chi Business as Usual.