Fresh
Li's dramatic turn is no match for his fists of fury.
Maitland McDonagh, Time Out
Overview
Raised as a slave, Danny is used to fighting for his survival. In fact, his "master," Bart, thinks of him as a pet and goes as far as leashing him with a collar so they can make money in fight clubs, where Danny is the main contender. When Bart's crew is in a car accident, Danny escapes and meets a blind, kindhearted piano tuner who takes him in and uses music to free the fighter's long-buried heart.
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66%
Tomatometer
Fresh
An intriguing little action thriller, a half-and-half story divided between sequences of vicious violence and quiet, wryly comic scenes of newfound domesticity.
David Germain, Houston Chronicle
Rotten
It's the same stuff that as we always get where like the henchman come up to him one by one.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Rotten
The film contains enough quiet, reflective moments for us to become aware how preposterous the central conceit is, and that keeps us at arm's length. For a movie that strives to be in-your-face, that's too far away.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Fresh
A nice, violent little film about the redemptive powers of art and love.
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
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