Wong Kar-Wai’s 'The Grandmaster' is packed with resplendent visuals but cursed by chaotic narrative The Grandmaster ??? (out of 5 stars) Director Wong Kar-Wai’s epic stab at the life of the legendary Ip Man, a martial-arts master who taught Bruce Lee, was reported to initially be more than four hours in length. From this rough cut, the Weinstein Company has released a two-hour film that bears all the extravagant style that perfectionist filmmaker Wong can muster, but it suffers from a sketchy ...
Aug. 27, 2013 - Orlando Weekly
Film Review: The Grandmaster The Grandmaster | B Director Wong Kar Wai’s epic stab at the life of the legendary Ip Man, a martial-arts master who taught Bruce Lee, was reported to initially run more than four hours. From this rough cut, the Weinstein Company has released a two-hour film that bears all the extravagant style perfectionist filmmaker Wai can muster, but suffers from a sketchy biography that lurches along ...
Aug. 27, 2013 - Detroit Metro Times