Fresh
The acting is uniformly compelling.
Andrew Sun, Hollywood Reporter
Warriors of Heaven and Earth
2003 · 1h 54m · R
Action, Adventure, Drama
Directed by
He Ping
Overview
A Chinese emissary is sent to the Gobi desert to execute a renegade soldier. When a caravan transporting a Buddhist monk and a valuable treasure is threatened by thieves, however, the two warriors might unite to protect the travelers.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
68%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Unfortunately, the two main protagonists, Lieutenant Li and Lai Xi, are too much the strong, silent type to engage us as heroes, or even characters.
Susan Walker, Toronto Star
Fresh
There's no denying its visual appeal.
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
Rotten
Monotonous.
G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh
Remarkable for its stimulating, metaphor-rich setting.
Tom Keogh, Seattle Times
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