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18 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranA martial arts valentine to the power of fighting women. It's a slick and delirious Hong Kong action film.
- 80NewsweekDavid AnsenNewsweekDavid AnsenA delirious example of grrrl power, Hong Kong style.
- 80The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThis 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.
- 80L.A. WeeklyElla TaylorL.A. WeeklyElla TaylorThe protracted final sequence, which involves balletic swordplay worthy of the famous scene in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," will take your breath away.
- 75Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerSeattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerSo Close is the film "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" dreams of being: sleek, silly, completely ridiculous and irresistible.
- 70New York Magazine (Vulture)Peter RainerNew York Magazine (Vulture)Peter RainerCory Yuen's So Close is a kind of Hong Kong martial-arts variation on the Charlie's Angels movies, only better.
- 70VarietyDerek ElleyVarietyDerek ElleySlickly packaged, unashamedly exploitative popcorn movie.
- 63Chicago TribuneChicago TribuneSo Close is a beautiful mess. I didn't really understand what was going on, but I loved every stylized minute of it.
- 40Village VoiceLaura SinagraVillage VoiceLaura SinagraA 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.
- 30The New York TimesA.O. ScottThe New York TimesA.O. ScottWith 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.