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23 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaPhiladelphia InquirerSteven ReaKinetic and kooky, with a climactic shoot-out at a rail station that's daring in its ridiculousness.
- 83Portland OregonianKim MorganPortland OregonianKim MorganA lyrical, exciting adrenaline rush.
- 78Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovThis single film beats every other Hollywood action film of the past five years, hands down. It's not even close. Welcome back, Mr. Tsui.
- 75Chicago TribuneJohn PetrakisChicago TribuneJohn PetrakisGives you your money's worth and then some.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleWesley MorrisSan Francisco ChronicleWesley MorrisAt its most compulsive, this is the only action flick you'll need this summer.
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertEssentially a hyperactive showcase for Tsui Hark's ability to pile one unbelievably complex action sequence on top of another.
- 70Village VoiceJ. HobermanVillage VoiceJ. HobermanJagged and jokey, filled with glam young people, lyrical Canto-Pop, and narrative non sequiturs, Time and Tide is Tsui's version of neo-new wave.
- 60New York Magazine (Vulture)Peter RainerNew York Magazine (Vulture)Peter RainerIt's an opulent, if instantly disposable, kinetic joyride.
- 50VarietyVarietyAn almost plotless effort that features charismatic stars and plentiful scenes of finely choreographed mayhem.
- 40Film.comErnest HardyFilm.comErnest HardyUnfortunately, whenever the story quiets down for exposition or to move the plot forward, it all becomes a grinding and often confusing bore.