Kiss of the Dragon falls into such a generic and mechanical sub-genre of action cinema that one could be forgiven for confusing the storyline of one with another.

| Original Score: 5/10 | Jan 19, 2022

Jet Li's fearlessness to fold so much believable human frailty into what is otherwise a furious-fisted free-for-all renders "Kiss of the Dragon" the finest of his Hollywood outings ... and Li an indisputable king of the action-hero route of the devout.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 29, 2021

An unusually balanced, satisfying martial arts extravaganza - and one of Li's greatest American endeavors.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Oct 9, 2020

A punchy little action thriller that contains encouraging traces of gifted French filmmaker Luc Besson (The Fifth Element), credited here as co-writer and producer.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 2, 2020

A disappointing follow-up to Jet Li's Romeo Must Die.

| Original Score: C | Apr 10, 2011

Jet Li film is not for kids.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Dec 24, 2010

Jet Li's true masterpiece of the 2000s is a blitzkrieg of crazy, hard-R martial arts. Forget the need to always know who's beating whom or why in a narrative that's basically negligible. "Dragon's" gritty, giddy grindhouse thrills trump logic.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Sep 19, 2010

A return to form for Li who dropped all the hip hop crap and was allowed to put his raw skills on display...

| Apr 29, 2009

The formulaic story cannot weigh down the high-flying, visceral excitement that the film offers in generous doses.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Feb 10, 2009

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

| Original Score: 1/4 | Jul 14, 2007

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 6, 2005

We are coaxed to rejoice in the name of vengeance.

| Original Score: D | Jan 15, 2005

...an erratic yet mostly satisfying endeavor...

| Original Score: 3/4 | Aug 1, 2003

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | May 20, 2003

Poor Jet Li . . . he doesn't have the comedic timing of Jackie Chan, the looks or charm of Chow Yun Fat, and he certainly isn't the second coming of Bruce Lee.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Mar 20, 2003

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Mar 14, 2003

In almost all martial arts action movies, plot is subordinate to action, and 'Kiss Of The Dragon' is no different.

| Feb 13, 2003

| Original Score: 2/5 | Dec 23, 2002

Even to [Li's] long-time fans in Hong Kong and America the results should be eye-opening.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 8, 2002