Jackie Chan's best American picture to date, breathes fresh life into the virtually dormant comedy-western.
90
Village VoiceJessica Winter
Village VoiceJessica Winter
Unstintingly funny -- far more so than the wince-worthy trailer -- owing to Chan's pairing with droll indie eccentric Owen Wilson, as his would-be gunslinger sidekick.
90
Rolling StonePeter Travers
Rolling StonePeter Travers
Wilson is flat-out hilarious, playing this cowboy like a surfer dude zapped back in time.
75
San Francisco ChronicleBob Graham
San Francisco ChronicleBob Graham
This is almost Mel Brooks territory: The frontiersmen think the Chinese are Jews, while the white settlers think it's the Crow Indians who are. Whoosh!
75
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
This is one of the few recent westerns that requires you to keep your eyes open and memory engaged.
75
Baltimore SunChris Kaltenbach
Baltimore SunChris Kaltenbach
The martial arts wizard shows a nice feel for the Butch and Sundance thing.
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
If you see only one martial arts Western this year (and there is probably an excellent chance of that), this is the one.
75
USA TodayMike Clark
USA TodayMike Clark
This one looks like a sure bet for seven weeks (at least) of audience good fortune.
70
L.A. WeeklyHazel-Dawn Dumpert
L.A. WeeklyHazel-Dawn Dumpert
A modest pleasure, driven by a jumble of Old West signifiers and goofball modern flourishes.
63
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
A silly buddy caper that should delight the adolescent at heart, even if some of the jokes have been sitting too long in the desert sun.