Kung Fu Hustle | AccessAtlanta

'Kung Fu Hustle': Lil' Abner meets The Matrix
by Bob Longino

The funny, kicky, leave-all-seriousness-at-the-door "Kung Fu Hustle" is the epitome of martial arts movie magic. Plot? What plot? It's slight, but that hardly matters. Over here are the good folks. Over there are the bad. Let 'em have at each other. Read the full review

TO SUM UP
An aspiring gangster in 1940s Shanghai tries to join a notorious gang, while an obnoxious landlady and her apparently frail husband exhibit extraordinary powers to defend their turf.

FILM FACTS ...

Sony Pictures Classics

'Kung Fu Hustle'

Director: Stephen Chow
Starring: Stephen Chow, Wah Yuen, Qiu Yuen, Kwok Kuen Chan, Siu Lung Leung
Run time: 95 minutes
Release date: April 22, 2005
Rating: R for sequences of strong stylized action and violence.
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READ THE REVIEW

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: A-
"If you're not laughing, just get out of the way."

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Austin American-Statesman: 4 of 5 stars
"...a refreshing release, bounding with goofy originality and clever execution, you wonder why all movies aren't like this."

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The Palm Beach Post: C
"Chow combines slapstick comedy with action sequences in a scattershot approach that soon proves tiresome, but more avid fans of these movies are likely to feel differently."