80
This 1967 Ming Dynasty epic may lack plot complexity and period spectacle. But the stand-off in a remote inn is flecked with tension, wit and slick martial artistry.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
90
Village Voice by Luke Y. Thompson
The slow build of the action is deceptive, as at first the martial arts are all in the editing.
100
Los Angeles Times by Robert Abele
A director in command of everything from the watchful eyes of his actors, to the beauty of a misty morning light, to the heart-stopping vectors of arrows and swords bursting across a widescreen frame, Hu creates cinema that's the definition of kineticism.
100
RogerEbert.com by Simon Abrams
Dragon Inn is a romantic action film, but it still feels modern thanks to Hu's strict focus on action. I don't just mean the film's relentless series of fight scenes. Hu's film is all about movement.
100
Philadelphia Inquirer by Tirdad Derakhshani
Its historical influence aside, Dragon Inn delivers pure cinematic pleasure. I'm not sure it can be overpraised.