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26 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100San Francisco ChronicleBob GrahamSan Francisco ChronicleBob GrahamIt is not merely a thriller but a shocker. It will separate hard-core Jet Li followers from the fair-weather fans.
- 75Miami HeraldCharles SavageMiami HeraldCharles SavageThe Hollywood action genre, sliding into a lazy dependence on computer-generated fakery, needs this authentic kick to the head delivered by Jet Li.
- 70Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranThe non-fighting parts of Kiss of the Dragon are, despite the presence of co-star Bridget Fonda, completely non-compelling. It's a proud convention in films like this for fans to mark time during exposition, waiting patiently for the action to start up again, and Kiss is very much in that tradition.
- 67Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovThis is a garish, rocket-fueled slice of popcorn mayhem, and the perfect antidote to this summer's limp action lineup.
- 63New York Daily NewsJami BernardNew York Daily NewsJami BernardThe action scenes, including one on that tourist sightseeing staple, the Bateau Mouche, were directed by Cory Yuen with some creative touches, including a hail of chopsticks during a fight in a restaurant kitchen.
- 60New Times (L.A.)Andy KleinNew Times (L.A.)Andy KleinWill probably please hard-core action fans who have become inured to plot idiocies, but it remains a terrible waste of talent.
- 50TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghThe story is formulaic, but this brutal, fast-paced thriller makes excellent use of Li's martial arts prowess.
- 40Washington PostStephen HunterWashington PostStephen HunterOffers just about a kill a minute, but less than a thrill a minute.
- 40Washington PostWashington PostToo bad the filmmakers -- and here's where the American part comes in -- decided the movie had to have some heart, too.
- 38New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickLi is powerless when the film slows to a crawl to provide a little drama.