Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li

Entertainment Weekly by

Don't be fooled by the low grade: This sequel-in-spirit to Jean-Claude Van Damme's 1994 dud doesn't even succeed in being memorably bad.

The Hollywood Reporter by Frank Scheck

Director Andrzej Bartkowiak ("Romeo Must Die") works hard to supply the appropriate grittiness, but other than a few reasonably well-staged fight sequences, the proceedings are dull and visually uninspired. Justin Marks' solemn screenplay lacks any trace of wit.

The New York Times by Jeannette Catsoulis

Reveling in the vivid Bangkok locations, Geoff Boyle’s photography is crisp and bright, and Dion Lam’s action choreography unusually witty.

Austin Chronicle by Marc Savlov

It boggles the mind that The Legend of Chun-Li is as vapid and dull as it is.

The A.V. Club by Nathan Rabin

The problems with Street Fighter: The Legend Of Chun-Li began with the casting of dead-eyed, sleepy-voiced, charisma-impaired automaton Kristin Kreuk.