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11 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Portland OregonianKim MorganPortland OregonianKim MorganSimultaneously modern and yet gorgeously primitive with its budget sets and simple but influential score, this is not just a film re-release but a film event.
- 80The New York TimesA.O. ScottThe New York TimesA.O. ScottJust know that you'll owe Master of the Flying Guillotine for the pleasure you'll get from viewing a venerable example of the kung fu genre.
- 80The A.V. ClubNathan RabinThe A.V. ClubNathan RabinNeeds to be seen to be believed, and even then defies belief.
- 63New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoThe low-budget "Master" lacks the polish and romance that made "Crouching Tiger" so popular. But for old-fashioned raw energy, it's tough to beat.
- 50TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghA must-see for martial arts enthusiasts.
- 50L.A. WeeklyHazel-Dawn DumpertL.A. WeeklyHazel-Dawn DumpertYu’s filmography includes dozens of pictures between 1965 and 1994, but with its nonstop flurry of fighting, ersatz bloodletting and incidental hilarity, this remains his signature work.
- 50New Times (L.A.)Andy KleinNew Times (L.A.)Andy KleinIt's refreshing and unusual to see clever strategy trumping ritual honor in a film of this genre, even if one of the tricks seems gratuitously brutal.
- 40Village VoiceNick RutiglianoVillage VoiceNick RutiglianoSnags the viewer's attention by lacing its martial-arts high jinks with a compelling weirdness.
- I'd be lying if I said this movie wasn't a hoot. Sure it's silly, but it's also campy, brainless fun, and just how often to get to see stuff like this on the big screen anyway?
- 30Film ThreatPhil HallFilm ThreatPhil HallA noisy, chaotic affair.