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THE FLYING SWORDS OF DRAGON GATE (LONG MEN FEI JIA)Movie Reviews
Mandarin language action adventure about several groups of warriors who battle each other for the chance to search for a great lost city. Cast:Jet Li, Zhou Xun, Chen Kun, Gwei Lun-mei, Li Yuchun, Mavis Fan, Fan Su-wong, Gordon Liu, Sheng ChienDirector:Hark TsuiRelease Date:August 31, 2012DVD Release:October 2, 2012From:IMAXRating:RLength:2 hr. 1 min.
OCTOBER 2, 2012
The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (Long men fei jia), Good (Not Great) Reviews Limited
The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (Long men fei jia) played in limited release to good not great reviews. • Jeff Shannon wrote in the Seattle Times, "...spares no expense to earn its hype as China's first IMAX 3D production.... definitely worthy of IMAX 3D's bigger bang for your buck." • And Robert Abele wrote in the Los Angeles Times, "...spiky, over-the-top..." More Reviews Below...
The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (Long men fei jia) Positive Reviews (12 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (6 Reviews)
Mike Hale, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...surprisingly old-fashioned... Mr. Tsui doesn't use the 3-D effects to do anything noticeably new or exciting with his specialty, the human body in motion."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 703 words, 08/31/12
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: WEAK(cg) "Despite the presence of Jet Li, only the last half-hour of this chatty epic truly flies.... At least it's all a feast for the eyes."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 108 words, 08/31/12
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...spiky, over-the-top... a chunky spectacle, to be sure -- overstuffed with plot and characters -- but at times, it's an insanely entertaining one."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 206 words, 08/31/12
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) " 'Flying Swords' is to be seen for its eye-popping action.... Tsui Hark is able to adapt to 3-D.... Who says you can't teach a 62-year-old director new tricks?"(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 138 words, 08/31/12
Simon Abrams, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "...might not live up to the promise of 'Detective Dee,' Hark's recent comeback, but it does deliver frequently and always when it counts most."(See all of Simon Abrams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 246 words, 08/30/12
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...spares no expense to earn its hype as China's first IMAX 3D production.... definitely worthy of IMAX 3D's bigger bang for your buck."(See all of Jeff Shannon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 240 words, 08/31/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Simon Abrams, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "...might not live up to the promise of 'Detective Dee,' Hark's recent comeback, but it does deliver frequently and always when it counts most."(See all of Simon Abrams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 246 words, 08/30/12
Peter Keough, Boston Phoenix: VERY GOOD(cg) "The performances root the craziness in real emotion, especially those of the women. Hark orchestrates it all with sly formal acuity..."(See all of Peter Keough's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 178 words, 08/30/12
Andrew Schenker, Slant: VERY GOOD(cg) "What exactly the goal is shifts throughout the course of Tsui Hark's protean film, as one more plot twist pushes the narrative in fresh directions."(See all of Andrew Schenker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 567 words, 08/28/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (3 Reviews)
Mike Hale, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...surprisingly old-fashioned... Mr. Tsui doesn't use the 3-D effects to do anything noticeably new or exciting with his specialty, the human body in motion."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 703 words, 08/31/12
Stephanie Zacharek, NPR: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...features some of the most gorgeous 3-D effects of any live-action film yet made, 'Avatar' included. It's the storytelling and characterization that fall short..."(See all of Stephanie Zacharek's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 686 words, 08/30/12
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...spiky, over-the-top... a chunky spectacle, to be sure -- overstuffed with plot and characters -- but at times, it's an insanely entertaining one."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 206 words, 08/31/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Richard Kuipers, Daily Variety: MODERATE "Tsui Hark stages any number of marvelous action sequences. But what's glaringly absent is any character depth or significant emotional content for auds to embrace."(See all of Richard Kuipers's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 479 words, 12/21/11
Maggie Lee, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...extravagant and berserk... Tsui behaves like a kid in a candy store, bingeing on effect for effect's sake... It's dazzling... Only, it lacks a human touch."(See all of Maggie Lee's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,047 words, 12/30/11
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...spiky, over-the-top... a chunky spectacle, to be sure -- overstuffed with plot and characters -- but at times, it's an insanely entertaining one."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 206 words, 08/31/12
Mike Hale, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...surprisingly old-fashioned... Mr. Tsui doesn't use the 3-D effects to do anything noticeably new or exciting with his specialty, the human body in motion."(See all of Mike Hale's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 703 words, 08/31/12
12.7 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (Long men fei jia)'s reviews are separated by an average 12.7 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (Long men fei jia) (12 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (Long men fei jia)'s reviews cover 14.8% of potential readers (average is 68.0%). Volume:The film's reviews total 4,813 words involume (average is 20,221 words). Length:The film's reviews average 401 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (Long men fei jia) Coverage, Volume & Length (12 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 17 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.3 Release)
The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (Long men fei jia)'s reviews on average broke 17 days before opening. Norm for this measure is 1.3 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (Long men fei jia)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (Long men fei jia) (12 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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