Kick, slam, punch, powee. Now, everyone, let's dance. ... That's how the slick, snarling bad guys do it in Stephen Chow's wackily entertaining "Kung Fu Hustle," a boisterous mash of movie genres that fires off delights like a haywire popcorn popper. Toting axes and attitude, the aptly named Axe Gang commits its ultraviolent dirty work in the streets of 1940s China, straightens its collective tie, then gets down to a suave, swinging dance number out of a grand old MGM musical. Snap those fingers. Read the full review
An aspiring gangster in 1940s Shanghai tries to join a notorious gang, while an obnoxious landlady and her apparently frail husband exhibit extraordinary powers to defend their turf.
Director: Stephen Chow
Starring: Stephen Chow, Wah Yuen, Qiu Yuen, Kwok Kuen Chan, Siu Lung Leung
Run time: 95 minutes
Release date: April 22, 2005
Rating: R for sequences of strong stylized action and violence.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: A-
"If you're not laughing, just get out of the way."
Austin American-Statesman: 4 of 5 stars
"...a refreshing release, bounding with goofy originality and clever execution, you wonder why all movies aren't like this."
The Palm Beach Post: C
"Chow combines slapstick comedy with action sequences in a scattershot approach that soon proves tiresome, but more avid fans of these movies are likely to feel differently."
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