60
Metascore
6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80TheWrapCarlos AguilarTheWrapCarlos AguilarPrecisely because of how ravishingly constructed some of the set pieces turned out, it’s more of shame to see the storytelling’s structural lack of cohesiveness and subplot saturation clutter the view.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe pile-on of frenetic action sequences, especially toward the end, eventually becomes more wearisome than thrilling. Nonetheless, White Snake, a Warner Bros. co-production and box office hit in its native country, proves a superior effort that should find enthusiastic audiences on our shores.
- 60Los Angeles TimesCharles SolomonLos Angeles TimesCharles SolomonSome of the special effects are genuinely spectacular, but the narrative is often difficult to follow.
- 50RogerEbert.comSimon AbramsRogerEbert.comSimon AbramsThere’s a significant difference in quality between the mediocre scenario (and dialogue) and thrilling production design (and direction) in White Snake.
- 50The New York TimesKristen Yoonsoo KimThe New York TimesKristen Yoonsoo KimThe forbidden romance has its will-they-or-won’t-they thrills, but this first feature by the directors Amp Wong and Ji Zhao, becomes a basket of tangled snakes when Blanca faces far too many obstacles.