The perfect film for anyone who likes their headbutting and kickboxing dressed up in gold brocade, frilly collars, and tri-cornered caps. And isn't that all of us?
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Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
At 140 minutes, the film becomes a humorless, long-winded spectacle.
50
Baltimore SunChris Kaltenbach
Baltimore SunChris Kaltenbach
It's mindless, which is rarely true of French cinema, dull, which is rarely true of Hong Kong films, and portentous, which shouldn't be true of any film about a man-eating dog.
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Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
Lacks the one element that the filmmakers were most desperately aiming for: A genuine sense of fun.
30
New York Magazine (Vulture)Peter Rainer
New York Magazine (Vulture)Peter Rainer
An exuberantly garish French movie.
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Wall Street JournalJoe Morgenstern
Wall Street JournalJoe Morgenstern
If only Brotherhood of the Wolf had the wit and grace to match its exceptional physical beauty.