A Masterpiece!

Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

Let's talk about the "MAN" behind the "Man of Tai Chi" — Keanu Reeves — first...As an actor, Keanu Reeves has that unusual blend of stilted stiffness (not always the boldness) which is awkward but mostly gracious that is pure and interestingly, his own. And that makes him sometimes seem quite strange. But not bizarre, which is what most people frequently slander him with. He's good looking, attractive and probably was born to be a weird version of 007 if he was an assassin. His facial expressions speaks for itself. Always damn rough, tough and you know. Which can, however, set the mood for the ladies and can seem kinda' cool to a lot of guys (best bet if you were almost a full- grown guy living in the 90's). But what to do when his ruggedness is right up there all the time. He even seems "serious" when he laughs (like he's faking it like an orgasm...?). To make things worse, his line readings in perplexing and what up with all these accents (almost per scene). Sure, it's weird, sometimes, but that's it. And while this is something which can either work or not work for other actors (or probably destroy some of their careers most certainly) — all that bizarre agendas, however, seems to work perfectly for Reeves. It's almost the exact opposite. Maybe it's one of those reasons why he is called the "Man". Because somehow Keanu Reeves has been pulling it off oh so proudly and splendidly for years and years. He somehow successfully managed to change our minds, get our support and most of us have accepted the fact that "Hey it's Keanu, you know, the MAN." In any case, his straightforward feeling of truth and touching trust in the material (whatever it might be) is one reason his profession has endured so long. Regarded widely as one of the most dedicated and hard working actors in the industry, there isn't a single amount of ego or selfishness in him. But there is indeed a giant amount of sense and responsibility and the sense of respect in his work. It's reviving. Refreshing."Man of Tai Chi", Reeves' element film directorial debut makes a big difference. Yet somehow his appearance held onto the same "once in a while" ungainly mix that Reeves conveys to the table as an on-screen character (That same sometimes-awkward blend one might say) and which works again, perfectly. The film is super genuine as well (as befitting the hand to hand fighting kind, where everything involves decisive), with snapshots of peculiar stilted discourse (likewise decent) and scene after scene of exciting physical battle, taped with effortlessness and assurance and no little measure of wonderment for the competitors included.Cinematographer Elliot Davis films the fight scenes with thrilling immediacy: lots of long takes, so you realise you are actually seeing these guys actually do this, as opposed to watching something pieced together later in the editing room. The setting is surreal: the circular stage painted with psychedelic dizzying swirls and the circular tables surrounding said stage, not to mention the bored elegant silent crowd, is reminiscent of the midnight theatre scene in David Lynch's "Mulholland Drive" or the freaky tiered nightclub in Josef von Sternberg's "Shanghai Gesture". Each fight gets more dangerous. The stakes rise. Death is the main conceivable result. Keanu Reeves approaches the class with deference and energy. This is all about Reeves' vision. His beliefs. And this is Tiger Chen's picture all the way. You watch him transform, and you watch his soul go dark. But Reeves was already there, just waiting for him. "Man of Tai Chi" — is tremendously engaging. Acceptable directorial piece from "The Man" — Keanu Reeves. Praise worthy, seemingly outstanding debut and of course lauded by fans.

Nice movie to waste time, but the acting was pretty bad overall, especially by Reeves. I do think hes a good actor but definitely not in this movie. For his directional debut, the movie was well directed by Reeves but he should either focus solely on acting in the movie or directing it, not both. The story line is also very predictable, I didn't see any of the trailers before I watched it and found myself guessing 90% of the story as the movie progressed. Also if you are looking to get your kung-fu fix, this movie isn't a horrible choice but definitely much, much better movies out there. Tl;Dr: Decent movie, bad acting, good martial arts, much better choices to invest your time in.

MAN OF TAI CHI marks a collaboration between Hollywood and China as the studios join forces to make a traditional tournament-based martial arts flick. The film is directed by and stars Keanu Reeves as an evil millionaire who mounts violent fight tournaments and broadcasts them to internet viewers in a bid for fame and fortune.What MAN OF TAI CHI has going for it are the plentiful fight sequences, all of them expertly choreographed by Yuen-Woo Ping. It's hard to go wrong with tournament-style films - they're a staple of B-movies, after all - and the almost constant stream of hard-hitting fights makes this great fun to sit through.There's little more to it than the action, however, seeing as the film is deeply flawed. Reeves's debut direction is applaudable, but they could have picked a better person than a composer to write the trite, predictable storyline. Elsewhere, Tiger Hu Chen proves to be a charisma-free leading man, despite his impressive tai chi skills, while Karen Mok overacts for all her worth. Simon Yam is barely in it despite being prominently billed. Worst of all, Iko Uwais makes a cameo appearance and doesn't even get to fight - the dumbest decision in the entire movie. My recommendation is to watch it for the fights but don't go in expecting much else, because you won't get it.

Man, I first caught wind of this flick last year when I saw it while scrolling through Netlfix. Being a Keanu fan (and not ashamed to admit that), I thought I'd give it a shot. Needless to say, I enjoyed the hell out of it! I thought it was a fun, stylish character driven fight flick that we simply don't get to see much of anymore. Keanu plays Donaka Mark, a psychotic sadist who runs an illegal fight ring. He finds himself frustrated by the lack of "interesting" fighters and recruits Tiger (played by Tiger Hu Chen), a young and naive master of tai chi. What follows is an almost Faustian tale of Tiger's rise, fall and struggle to regain his former honour.Maybe I make it sound a bit too grandiose, but it really is a damn good fight film. It has a solid cast, decent cinematography, well choreographed fight sequences and a strong enough script to carry all its action. P.S. Fans of 'The Raid' might be interested to know that Iko Uwais has a cameo towards the end.