| Critics Reviews |
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| NZone |
(4 out of 5 stars) "After 'Wild Wild West,' viewers might be understandably apprehensive about a summer film set in the Old West, the mere sight of a tumbleweed striking fear into the hearts of moviegoers ‘round the world." more... |
| Cinema Sense |
(Gold) "Jackie Chan’s unique film presence as a sort of slapstick martial arts hero has reached a new high in 'Shanghai Noon.'" more... |
| culturevulture.net |
"Though [Jackie Chan's] new film, the Western parody 'Shanghai Noon,' never reaches the giddy heights of his best films...it's an entertaining comedy that far surpasses his previous American films." more... |
| E! Online |
(grade: B+) "...it's high time you got out to see it." more... |
| filmcritic.com |
(4 out of 5 stars) "...one of Chan's best American efforts to date." more... |
| goodauthority.org |
"Jackie Chan is arguably the most charming guy to ever profit from kicking people in the face." more... |
| Harvey's Movie Reviews |
"... nice harmless middle-of-the-road stuff..." more... |
| James Berardinelli |
(2.5 out of 4 stars) "It appears that, after trying and failing once before, Jackie Chan has finally taken Hollywood by storm." more... |
| JoBlo's Movie Emporium |
(6.5 out of 10) "Hit-and-miss for most of its way, I expected more from this film which delivered several funny one-liners, a couple of cool action scenes, but ultimately dragged on for too long." more... |
| Nitrate Online |
"Jackie Chan, one of Asia's most popular and enduring film stars for more than three decades, continues his late-blooming cinematic conquest of Hollywood with this oafish Wild West comedy, an often funny, formulaic, and sometimes bumbling, buddy movie." more... |
| Orlando Weekly Movies: Chan Brings Punch to the Prairie |
(3.5 out of 5 stars) "Believe it or not, signs are rife that this summer will bring at least a handful of popcorn flicks that we'll still respect in the morning." more... |
| PopMatters: Be the Bullet |
"'Shanghai Noon' combines Jackie Chan's engaging naivete and some broad humor, much of it from the Native people's perspective." more... |
| Spliced Online: Kowabung Kung-Fuk Cowboys & Indians |
"Martial arts comedy king Jackie Chan gets a kick out of the Old West in hilarious 'Shanghai Noon.'" more... |
| Variety |
"...a sure-fire, long-legged crowd-pleaser." more... |
| Village Voice: Sweet and Lowdown |
"...suffers from a script less written than treated, scenes less directed than strong-armed into semicoherence, and a scarifying premise..." more... |
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