In a world plagued by demons who cause great human suffering, young demon hunter Xuan Zang risks his all to conquer a water demon, a pig demon and the demon of all demons, Sun Wukong.
Mr. Chow has perhaps achieved more sustained and elaborate adventures, but he hits a sweet spot of comedy that never grows too self-aware or forgets the value of a good, clean demon whomping.
– Nicolas Rapold,
New York Times,
6 Mar 2014
fresh:
By turns daffy and dazzling, awkward and artful, "Journey to the West" takes an ancient tale and gives it contemporary flair.
– Christy Lemire,
RogerEbert.com,
7 Mar 2014
fresh:
Journey to the West works so well because Chow has a flair for grand comic-action set pieces, and his imagination seems to actually draw energy from these rapid-fire tonal shifts.
– Bilge Ebiri,
New York Magazine/Vulture,
7 Mar 2014
fresh:
Liang's ravishing conceptual film achieves a rare blend of sensuous delight and documentary specificity.
– Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
14 Apr 2014
fresh:
Another exquisite, snail-paced cinematic perambulation from Tsai Ming-liang and Lee Kang-sheng.