Film Review – Man of Tai Chi

Reviewed at Fantastic Fest 2013

Keanu Reeves is no stranger to the world of martial art cinema. The star
of “The Matrix” trilogy, Reeves has spent a considerable chunk of his
career in training, learning the moves of several martial art traditions
to best serve the vision of The Wachowski Siblings. Now he’s stepping
behind the camera, taking command as the director of “Man of Tai Chi,”
employing his interests and expertise with screen movement to build a
simplistic but volatile fight film. The picture isn’t exactly an
intellectual pursuit, but the essentials of brutality, choreography, and
cinematographic patience are well cared for under Reeves’s watch.
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