Fresh
The director's magnum opus.
J. Hoberman, Village Voice
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Red Cliff
Overview
In 208 A.D., in the final days of the Han Dynasty, shrewd Prime Minster Cao convinced the fickle Emperor Han the only way to unite all of China was to declare war on the kingdoms of Xu in the west and East Wu in the south. Thus began a military campaign of unprecedented scale. Left with no other hope for survival, the kingdoms of Xu and East Wu formed an unlikely alliance.
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Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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89%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A formidable prelude to an epic battle with resplendent effects and action spectacles.
Maggie Lee, Hollywood Reporter
Fresh
Woo has re-embraced his Chinese roots with brutal commitment.
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Fresh
Flaws and all, you can't watch a frame of it without feeling that it has been generations since Hollywood tackled anything on this scale.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Fresh
It's hard to know what we're missing from the extended cut, but this Red Cliff feels awfully complete to me.
Sara Vilkomerson, New York Observer
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