Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | Marvel Studios | 92% RT & 99% VA Score | ONLY IN THEATERS Sep 3 2021

[stephanos13]

40 minutes ago, The GOAT said:

Does anybody here actually reads the reviews themselves? 

 

I only read few of the quotes for the reviews in RTs.

[Valonqar]

2 hours ago, charlie Jatinder said:

That bus scene still looks bad af but they make it up with all the mad martial arts stuff in later part of trailer which looks quite good. 

 

2 hours ago, Menor said:

Very odd because the clip of the bus scene looked pretty good. Wonder why they don't want to show any of that in the trailers. 

 

All of this. I think that marial arts is really the highlight, very dynamic and well done in that bus sequence (save slo mo - please directors stop that crap!). But then comes the bus and it's the same weightless green screen shit although the shooting of the scene on the street looked really good, very much inspired by Speed.

 

That said, I really like the music they use in the trailer and the cast absolutely won my heart for praising their stunt team. Some actors love to take credit that belongs to their stunt team but not these guys. 

Edited August 23, 2021 by Valonqar

[Saul Goodman]

They couldn't have selected a worse date to lift the review embargo. Social media is going crazy for that NWH trailer lol.

[ThomasNicole]

From what i read people doesn't have a problem with the huge third act CGI battle, just that the more grounded action sequences are more exciting.

 

I do think this is expected, we haven't seem martial art on MCU yet (actually i don't remember the last Hollywood movie that made good action out of it), but we're more than used to CGI battles at this point, even if it's well done this time.

 

Anyway, 93% with 61 reviews and still 7.60 average, very Nice.

 

[clockwork]

16 minutes ago, ThomasNicole said:

From what i read people doesn't have a problem with the huge third act CGI battle, just that the more grounded action sequences are more exciting.

 

I do think this is expected, we haven't seem martial art on MCU yet (actually i don't remember the last Hollywood movie that made good action out of it), but we're more than used to CGI battles at this point, even if it's well done this time.

 

I think the issue some people tend to have is when the CGI Battles get too big for their own good. I guess it can ultimately boil down to how far you're willing to suspend your disbelief and how good they are at selling the stakes of the scene, because if you're not locked into whats going on/what could happen to the characters then the big flashy effects aren't gonna hook you as much.

Edited August 23, 2021 by clockwork

[Cap]

1 hour ago, The GOAT said:

Does anybody here actually reads the reviews themselves? 

 

Never cause the reviewers give out plot details most of the time.  Reviews are for looking at after the flick, IMhO.

[Menor the Destroyer]

32 minutes ago, ThomasNicole said:

From what i read people doesn't have a problem with the huge third act CGI battle, just that the more grounded action sequences are more exciting.

 

I do think this is expected, we haven't seem martial art on MCU yet (actually i don't remember the last Hollywood movie that made good action out of it), but we're more than used to CGI battles at this point, even if it's well done this time.

 

Anyway, 93% with 61 reviews and still 7.60 average, very Nice.

 

I'm just hoping the third act CGI battle actually uses the CGI to show weird and over-the-top stuff rather than the very safe things that MCU and other blockbusters always revert to. If they do that, even if it is a bit big and chaotic, I will be more than satisfied. 

[eddyxx]

32 minutes ago, ThomasNicole said:

From what i read people doesn't have a problem with the huge third act CGI battle, just that the more grounded action sequences are more exciting.

 

I do think this is expected, we haven't seem martial art on MCU yet (actually i don't remember the last Hollywood movie that made good action out of it), but we're more than used to CGI battles at this point, even if it's well done this time.

 

Anyway, 93% with 61 reviews and still 7.60 average, very Nice.

 

I thought the martial arts action in Kick Ass, Kingsmen, The Worlds End and Scott Pilgrim vs the World was really well done and then I realized a few days ago the stunt coordinator on those worked on this movie too and was a Jackie Chan stunt team member. His name was Brad Allen and he passed away earlier this month. He was a amazing talent gone too soon.

 

[The GOAT]

"1st third of the film is Awkwafina's movie" - Grace Randolph       

[Fox20]

I think one of the things working for the movie, it's that you don't need to watch 43534 movies to enjoy it... Some reviewers highlight that aspect.

 

 

Edited August 23, 2021 by Fox20

[Valonqar]

Just now, The GOAT said:

"1st third of the film is Awkwafina's movie" - Grace Randolph       

 

Explains why second and last third are weaker. 

[HouseOfTheSun]

another day another W

[Lucas]

 

[WittyUsername]

Just now, Lucas said:

 

I hate it when that happens, but the problem should get sorted out if someone informs Rotten Tomatoes about it. 

[Madhuvan]

1 minute ago, Lucas said:

 

Working for 2 publications 

[Fox20]

37 minutes ago, Lucas said:

 

Lmao that must be why I got a dejavu reading that name.

[Krissykins]

91% with 80 reviews and a consensus:

 

CRITICS CONSENSUS

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings isn't entirely free of Marvel's familiar formula, but this exciting origin story expands the MCU in more ways than one. 

 

 

[clockwork]

2 hours ago, Fox20 said:

I think one of the things working for the movie, it's that you don't need to watch 43534 movies to enjoy it... Some reviewers highlight that aspect.

 

 

Black Panther was like that also, even though the titular character appeared in Captain America Civil War you didn't need to watch that movie to understand what was going on in his solo flick.

 

The MCU has been pretty good in that regard because I remember watching Iron Man 3 not having seen the 2nd one and yet I could follow the plot and not feel lost. Telling a complete and self-contained story is something more franchises need to start embracing instead of treating movies as set-ups and preludes for their next installment.

[ThomasNicole]

7.70 average, impressive

[HouseOfTheSun]

That is a crazy good average rating.