As a perfect complement to the adventure, a generous portion of comedy is blended in - sometimes just with witty bits of dialogue and frequently with physical slapstick.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Sep 30, 2020

"Iron Monkey" is a masterpiece of the genre (to say the least) and a film all fans of wuxia and martial arts in general should have in their collection.

| Oct 27, 2019

Some of the fighting is on par with, or better than, anything you're likely to see in a Hong Kong action film.

| Oct 31, 2018

Where Iron Monkey really comes alive is with the action, and here's where the audiences who enjoyed Crouching Tiger are repaid ten-fold.

| Original Score: 9/10 | Jun 20, 2018

Despite its seemingly constant action, the focus was way too light for my liking, resulting in a film that's often more corny than it is enthralling.

| Sep 27, 2009

some of the finest martial arts displays imaginable, and it doesn't take itself seriously

| Original Score: B | Sep 25, 2009

Despite it's tonal split personality, Iron Monkey is a fun Hong Kong martial arts action-comedy that offers a heck of a climax.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Sep 23, 2009

Woo-ping is as unembarrassed by the hokiness of his narrative as he is by that of his unending combat enactments, which you can accept as intentional stylistic exaggerations.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 22, 2009

While purists may balk at not getting Yuen Woo-ping's complete "vision" here, Iron Monkey manages to make its case, even within the mangled material provided.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 17, 2009

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 7, 2008

Some of the best fight sequences one can expect to see in this genre.

| Original Score: B- | Feb 6, 2008

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Dec 27, 2007

| Original Score: 5/5 | Dec 6, 2005

| Original Score: 69/100 | Mar 16, 2004

| Original Score: 8/10 | Jun 19, 2003

| Original Score: 5/5 | Dec 8, 2002

Full Review | Original Score: 69/100 | Sep 21, 2002

Sometimes it's nice to sit back and enjoy the fireworks, and this movie has lots of fireworks.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Sep 9, 2002

...quite possibly the best action film of the year.

| Jul 9, 2002

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 21, 2002