If Mr. To were an American, his name would fall from lips as easily as Martin Scorsese's, another artist alive to cinema's past as well as its present.
– Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
17 Sep 2015
fresh:
A must-see for anyone looking for a thoughtful, and genuinely spectacular new musical.
– Simon Abrams,
RogerEbert.com,
18 Sep 2015
fresh:
Johnnie To and Sylvia Chang's stage-to-screen musical is a dazzling entertainment set against the backdrop of the 2008 financial crisis.
– Justin Chang,
Variety,
24 Sep 2015
fresh:
For his first official foray into the genre, To brings his usual knack for cutting movement and stunningly composing figures against space to a world of pure stylization.
– Ignatiy Vishnevetsky,
AV Club,
24 Sep 2015
rotten:
After a while the overpacked plot begins to feel like an afternoon meeting that won't end.