Kiss of the Dragon

  • 2001


MOVIE IS negligible unsympathetic physical overweight showboating
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51 % Rotten
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 27
Negative reviews 22
Average Rating 2.9/5
negligible unsympathetic physical overweight showboating

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3.8
I like the movie on a simple physical level. There is no deeper meaning and no higher skill involved; just professional action, well staged and filmed .. Rogerebert
3.1
Where fools cheered the recycled explosions of Swordfish and the vapidity of Pearl Harbor, Kiss of the Dragon delivers the goods.
2.0
Kiss of the Dragon offers just about a kill a minute, but less than a thrill a minute.
2.0
Kiss of the Dragon does have a sense of its own absurdity, but that doesnt prevent it from cloaking the inherently comic kung fu genre in a seriousnes ..
3.0
Loaded with explosive set piece after set piece, each and every one designed to give Li the opportunity to do what he does best: kick massive butt.
2.0
Poor Jet Li . . . he doesnt have the comedic timing of Jackie Chan, the looks or charm of Chow Yun Fat, and he certainly isnt the second coming of Bru .. E Film Critic
5.0
It will separate hard core Jet Li followers from the fair weather fans. San Francisco Chronicle
3.5
Heres a movie that gives you exactly what youre looking for, if what youre looking for is kickass action. JoBlo
2.5
An ephemeral exhibition of mindless action that youll probably have forgotten even before the final credits have ceased to roll. One Guys Opinion
1.5
histrionic little girl lost performance is downright Jovovichian and as in Romeo Must Die, the leads barely touch. Village Voice
3.8
Whack! Thworp! Crack! Sometimes, its fun to sit back and enjoy the spectacle of bad guys getting their heads beaten in. ReelViews
2.5
The story is formulaic, but this brutal, fast paced thriller makes excellent use of Lis martial arts prowess. Tv Guide
1.5
Seeing this movie wont get you into MIT, but its passable fun and all wrapped up in 95 minutes a mere smooch compared to a lot of movies these days. Usa Today
3.8
Li has smartly decided to eschew the all too fashionable use of wires for the fight scenes in favor of old fashioned hand to hand combat. Reel Film Reviews
3.8
Expecting a great story in a martial arts film is like expecting a great story in a musical. Lariat
1.5
Not horrible and certainly entertaining enough for what its trying to be and enjoyable to some degree for those looking for this sort of action, this .. Screen It
1.5
Belongs to that rare breed of Hollywood film that does some justice to the talents of Hong Kong crossover stars. Pop Matters
1.5
And in the end, you still wish there were a story somewhere worthy of Lis dynamism and elegance. News Day
4.5
Its not often in an action flick as big and loud as this that the most intimate gesture between the male and female lead is a gracious offering of bri .. Film Journal International ..
1.5
Theres still not nearly enough action to compensate for murky plotting and unsympathetic characters. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
2.5
Simply an exercise in hyper violent showboating, a nihilistically pure look at impurity. Internet Reviews
1.9
Even with three people working on the script ... they were unable to come up with a plot. Internet Reviews
2.5
Not even the arch villain gets to say anything resembling the kind of wit that we expect of bad guys. Internet Reviews
4.5
A return to form for Li who dropped all the hip hop crap and was allowed to put his raw skills on display... Cinema Crazed
1.5
isnt dubbed in Kiss of the Dragon, but hes so removed from the proceedings that he might as well be. Salon
4.0
Even to long time fans in Hong Kong and America the results should be eye opening. Flim Threet
4.0
A supremely satisfying blend of Hong Kong mayhem and Gallic flair that can only bolster Lis escalating reputation. Bbc
3.8
The formulaic story cannot weigh down the high flying, visceral excitement that the film offers in generous doses. Mr Brown Movies
1.9
Flounders in desperately overwrought dialogue and one of the most incomprehensible plots since 2000s Battlefield Earth. The Movie Boy
2.2
The movie in between the mayhem ... is incomprehensible and wildly overacted by the non combatants especially Karyo. Seattle Pi
0.0
Overproduced action movies aimed at the lowest common denominator simply cannot get any more trite or insultingly hackneyed than Kiss of the Dragon. Spliced Wire
3.8
The most enjoyable slice of popsploitation Ive sat through all year. Film Freak Central
3.1
The whole film plays a great deal like an extended episode of Iron Chef: lots of edged weapons, dead frogs, and campy dialogue. Film Freak Central
4.5
The action is extremely well choreographed with scenes moving fluidly and ending with intense visceral punches. Oregon Live
4.5
By far Jet Lis best film since arriving in Hollywood after a luminous career as an action/martial arts star in Hong Kong. Boxoffice Magazine
4.5
You wont be disappointed when the hero uses everything from pool balls to chopsticks and a bracelet full of acupuncture needles as lethal weapons. E Online
4.5
In almost all martial arts action movies, plot is subordinate to action, and Kiss Of The Dragon is no different. Raidió Teilifís Éireann
3.1
Nicely filmed, acted and scored, Kiss is almost more of a drama than an action film. Ross Anthony
4.4
Jet Lis true masterpiece of the 2000s is a blitzkrieg of crazy, hard R martial arts. Forget the need to always know whos beating whom or why in a narr .. The Filmy Ap
1.5
Too often the fights are pieced together so choppily that the thurst of the action is lost. Sltrib
3.1
While Kiss of the Dragon remains a relatively fun little brain dead punch em out worth a rental, its forgettable at best. Montreal Film Journal
4.5
Kiss Of The Dragon is a fire breathing monster as a martial arts action movie. Jam! Movies
3.8
It aint art, but it sure is a good time for anyone who enjoys the occasional bit of bone crunching entertainment. Aisle Seat
2.0
Li has an undeniable screen presence and legitimate martial arts credentials. He would have profited from a more legitimate script. Rochester Goes Out
1.5
The action as presented is strictly rote and much more bloody than balletic. Vulture
3.1
Like a merely semi dishonest politician, like an only slightly overweight cop, the picture is a half decent example of its kind. Globe and Mail
1.5
The Hollywood action genre, sliding into a lazy dependence on computer generated fakery, needs this authentic kick to the head delivered by Jet Li. Miami Herald
1.5
Its undeniably cool to see these displays, but its also disheartening, because they come in the midst of such a shambles of a narrative.
3.1
There are some tangible similarities between rising star Jet Li and Bruce Lee, beyond just the pronunciation of their last names. Lawrence Journal-World
1.5
Like certain subatomic particles that have velocity but no mass, Kiss of the Dragon pretty much ceases to exist when not in motion.
1.5
great to watch as an action hero, but Kiss of the Dragon ties him up with its silly plot and its ridiculous ultraviolence.
1.5
The characters in Kiss of the Dragon are more cardboard than usual for an action movie.
4.5
Dont go expecting the same tired wire fu weve had jammed down our throats over and over in the past few years. This isnt like that. Its more about the ..



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