the film’s success has much to do with how Cretton and his team are able to negotiate themselves around the strict, and often suffocating, demands of the Marvel framework
Marvel’s martial-arts action-fest is spirited fare; Lead Simu Liu and a gallery of scene-stealing support acts, including Awkwafina, make this a fun ride; It's an entertaining romp, although the formulaic quality is becoming a little obvious
it's unique, compelling, and emotional; Bolstered by a star-making performance from Simu Liu, "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" gets the MCU's newest hero off to a promising start
it loses energy in the second half but Marvel’s first movie with an Asian-American lead is still a grabby debut for a cool new MCU character; Shang-Chi would be a welcome addition to any future Marvel movie
featuring funny and endearing moments amid beautifully choreographed action sequences, "Shang-Chi" excels as a story about family and how it can be twisted by grief; it delivers a hugely entertaining step in the right direction for Asian representation
a vast, multifaceted maze of complex relationships, pitch-perfect martial arts, mesmerising storytelling and explosive visuals. This is one mystical Marvel masterpiece you will want to see time and again
a flawed but fresh spin on the superhero formula; While its disparate elements don't meld together as smoothly as they should, they do, in the end, add up to a superhero movie fresh and fun enough to feel worth a spin
a flashy, Asian-led visual effects extravaganza that gives the second-tier hero the same over-the-top treatment that big-timers like Hulk and Thor typically get
"Shang-Chi" is fun: a Technicolor whirlwind of a film whose explosive fight choreography and dense mythology are leavened by a sweet and surprisingly nimble script
by Brian Truitt [USA Today ]
by Peter Bradshaw [The Guardian ]
by Zahra Phelan [HeyUGuys ]
