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The Man with the Iron Fists

You can't spell Kung Fu without F and U!

2012 · 1h 36m · R Action
Directed by RZA

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Overview

In feudal China, a blacksmith who makes weapons for a small village is put in the position where he must defend himself and his fellow villagers.

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All reviews
52%
Tomatometer
Rotten

As befits a Tarantino-endorsed production, the anachronisms, one-liners and clashing acting styles are ostensibly part of the fun, but both the martial arts and the slightly dull narrative patchwork are too choppily edited to gain much of a foothold.

Ben Kenigsberg, Time Out New York
Rotten

Lunatic, slipshod, absurdly violent, horribly acted, and borderline incomprehensible.

Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Rotten

There's little happening here except slavish imitation and embarrassing hackwork.

Peter Howell, Toronto Star
Fresh

If Iron Fists is sometimes badly made, it is refreshingly badly made.

Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice
Fresh

No matter the medium, RZA is a world-builder who has conceptualized the contours of the rich, bloody, dense universe he created down to the most insignificant details.

Nathan Rabin, AV Club

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