Vanguard

critic Reviews

, 29% Rotten Tomatometer Score
  • Vanguard isn't entirely bereft of fun for action fans, but only the most devout Jackie Chan fans will find much that's truly worth watching here.
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    Kevin MaherTimes (UK)
    Supercop? Super-bland.
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    Wendy IdeObserver (UK)
    It's an unforgivable waste of Jackie Chan, action-movie legend, reduced here to pratfalls and gurning double takes.
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    Tim RobeyDaily Telegraph (UK)
    It's all atrocious.
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    Peter BradshawGuardian
    Veteran Hong Kong action director Stanley Tong reunites with his longtime star Jackie Chan for this amiable but rather under-par adventure with silly CGI effects.
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    Ignatiy VishnevetskyAV Club
    There's no reason why a movie that features Jackie Chan, lion attacks, and machete-wielding henchmen on Jet Skis should be as boring as Vanguard.
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    Simon AbramsRogerEbert.com
    Chan's latest star vehicle didn't need to be anything more than a good work of propaganda, but it's not even compelling on those terms.
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    Victoria LuxfordCity AM
    Fast-moving and crammed with fight scenes, Vanguard is a disposable action flick that will satisfy the most loyal Jackie Chan devotees. However, those looking for the actor at his best may want to visit some earlier hits.
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    Casey ChongScreenHK
    Coupled with cheesy dialogues and mostly unfunny comedy moments, Vanguard continues to be a downfall for Jackie Chan and Stanley Tong's collaboration.
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    Daniel GormanIn Review Online
    Put as delicately as possible, [Vanguard is] an absolute affront to action cinema.
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    Matt BrunsonFilm Frenzy
    In most respects, Vanguard feels like a throwback to the type of overstuffed action flick that made its presence particularly known from the mid-1970s through the mid-1990s.
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