Bill Graham has reviewed Man of Tai Chi for The Film Stage and gave it a grade of B-. Some of the things that he had to say about the film include:
Man of Tai Chi is a silly entertainment that, alternately, plays with serious themes in an engaging manner — not that these have much effect when the fights and stunt choreography in Keanu Reeves‘ directorial debut are superb.
Reeves proves himself a slick producer of images: whether it’s impressive crane shots or hand-held work orchestrated during a tightly choreographed scene, a consistent energy persists.
If anything is clear, it’s that this won’t be the only film from Reeves, a fresh voice who knows what to deliver for a good time.
The review is here.
Note: The differences in reviews from TIFF and Fantastic Fest are striking. You have to wonder if the folks at TIFF even bothered to watch the film.