There are a number of impressive action set pieces to be had here, including one of the more hellacious car chases to hit the screen in a while.
– Peter Sobczynski,
RogerEbert.com,
7 Oct 2016
fresh:
Splattered with Korean aesthetics of troglodytic violence and blighted by irredeemable characters, Kim Sung-soo's Asura: The City of Madness is a stygian crime thriller that casts a jaundiced eye at South Korean regional politics.
– Maggie Lee,
Variety,
10 Oct 2016
fresh:
Winningly over-the-top Korean gangster drama Asura: The City of Madness is what you'd get if you combined The Wire with a really good soap opera.
– Simon Abrams,
Village Voice,
12 Oct 2016
rotten:
As the suspense slackens and blood starts spilling nearly to the point of self-parody, it almost seems designed as a test of mettle - for both the filmmakers and the audience.