In 18th century France, the Chevalier de Fronsac and his Native American friend Mani are sent by the King to the Gevaudan province to investigate the killings of hundreds by a mysterious beast.
Utterly preposterous but so full of enthusiasm and flashy style that it's entertaining anyway.
– Liam Lacey,
Globe and Mail,
8 Feb 2002
fresh:
Exhilirating viewing, at least while the feet are flying and the fangs are baring.
– Peter Howell,
Toronto Star,
8 Feb 2002
fresh:
Fun movie, animatronic beast and all.
– Andrew Sarris,
New York Observer,
13 Mar 2002
rotten:
Instead of fluid acrobatics, we get hyperbolic montages of kicking feet, somersaulting torsos, and fists connecting with faces.
– David Edelstein,
Slate,
22 Mar 2002
fresh:
A wonder of magpie postmodernism, a samurai adventure with Hong Kong action and a wry touch of American Western, all sewn into a free interpretation of Gallic history that also has its finger on the pulse of current social trends.