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27 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75New York Daily NewsJami BernardNew York Daily NewsJami BernardThis is not for the Merchant-Ivory crowd, but action fans will feel their pulses quicken.
- 70Film.comSean MeansFilm.comSean MeansThe gravity-defying harness maneuvers popularized in the U.S. with "The Matrix" -- ... look really cool, but seem out of place in a realistic gang-style action movie.
- 70L.A. WeeklyErnest HardyL.A. WeeklyErnest HardyDoesn't even come close to being a good movie, but it is a lot of fun.
- 58Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldSeattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldIn fact, when not kicking butt, (Li)'s kind of a blank spot in the center of the screen.
- 50Washington PostMichael O'SullivanWashington PostMichael O'SullivanBased on "Romeo and Juliet" the way a martini is "based" on vermouth.
- 50Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanCharlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanAspires to rise above the conventional drugs-and-action genre and succeeds about half the time.
- 50Baltimore SunChris KaltenbachBaltimore SunChris KaltenbachJust don't think about what's going on, and you should be OK.
- 40Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovThe fight scenes are splendidly choreographed...but they're shot in that grating, thoroughly American flashcut style that leaves you wondering just who the hell is hitting who.
- 40TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghThen there's the utter lack of sexual chemistry between Li and Aaliyah, sucking all the urgency out of the relationship between the star-crossed lovers.
- 38Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert(Li)'s scenes are so clearly computer-aided that his moves are about as impressive as Bugs Bunny doing the same.