63
So Close is a beautiful mess. I didn't really understand what was going on, but I loved every stylized minute of it.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
30
The New York Times by A.O. Scott
With the exception of some of the battles, which have the angry desperation of Mr. Yuen's inspired martial-arts choreography, Close is a nominal effort.
80
A delirious example of grrrl power, Hong Kong style.
70
Slickly packaged, unashamedly exploitative popcorn movie.
80
The protracted final sequence, which involves balletic swordplay worthy of the famous scene in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," will take your breath away.
80
This sort of film lives or dies by its promise of bullet-dodging, stylishly clad women throwing themselves into impossible feats of daring, and when the time comes for action, Yuen displays a rare gift.
90
Los Angeles Times by Kenneth Turan
A martial arts valentine to the power of fighting women. It's a slick and delirious Hong Kong action film.
40
Village Voice by Laura Sinagra
A resolution gifting world-surveillance software to the cops, plus slo-mo action over the oft reprised "Close to You," stretch past bullet time into nap time.
70
New York Magazine (Vulture) by Peter Rainer
Cory Yuen's So Close is a kind of Hong Kong martial-arts variation on the Charlie's Angels movies, only better.
75
Seattle Post-Intelligencer by Sean Axmaker
So Close is the film "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" dreams of being: sleek, silly, completely ridiculous and irresistible.