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John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press: Has heart and a freewheeling spirit that makes you smile at the same time you're calling it the stupidest thing you've ever seen. Read more
Peter Debruge, Miami Herald: Shaolin Soccer is one of those unlikely combinations, like Vanilla Coke or Christian rock, that fits so well, you're left wondering why no one thought of it before. Read more
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune: While Shaolin Soccer may not wow Western audiences the way it did Asian ones, you should get more than a few kicks out of it. Read more
James Berardinelli, ReelViews: As long as your expectations are focused in the right direction, it's a sure bet that you'll have a good time watching this infectiously entertaining comedy. Read more
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader: A spirited crowd-pleaser. Read more
Mary Brennan, Seattle Times: Not an earth-shattering achievement, but not something to miss if you haven't yet met Stephen Chow. Read more
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper: It's a lot of fun. Read more
Steve Murray, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: It's genial goofiness can keep you smiling for 87 minutes. Read more
Janice Page, Boston Globe: As goofy action comedies go, Shaolin Soccer is one of the best. Read more
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: An infectious knockabout kung fu comedy with amusing special effects combined with breathtaking stunts. Read more
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: The likable no-brainer is half buoyant goof, half groaner, and all Chow. Read more
Ray Conlogue, Globe and Mail: A very funny movie. Read more
Gary Dowell, Dallas Morning News: A quirky, lighthearted and pleasantly goofy Hong Kong comedy. Read more
John Patterson, L.A. Weekly: The movie has a rambunctious and likable energy that compensates for its unsteady, only intermittently amusing narrative. Read more
John Anderson, Newsday: With no inhibitions about whom or where he borrows from, Chow makes us complicit in his stylistic shoplifting. The result is the definition of guilty pleasure. Read more
Lisa Rose, Newark Star-Ledger: A lunatic whirl of a film that will leave audiences as giddy and punch drunk as the Shaolin team's opponents. Read more
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: One of the silliest, sweetest and most fun family films in recent memory. Read more
Elvis Mitchell, New York Times: This kung-fu comedy is so unabashed in its cheesiness that it could be spread on crackers; it may spike your cholesterol levels. Read more
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel: May be the funniest out-and-out comedy of the summer. Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: It is piffle, yes, but superior piffle. Read more
Carla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle: A delightful blend of comedy, kung fu, soccer and special effects. Read more
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star: Catnip to those familiar with the conventions of Hong Kong martial arts movies. Read more
Time Out: You could call it a guilty pleasure, but that would suggest you feel bad about enjoying yourself. Read more
Derek Elley, Variety: As always, Chow shows himself an acute parodist of other genres while adding his own cherry on the top. Read more
Ed Park, Village Voice: Crammed with wild action, obvious but well-mounted gags, and playful effects, the film is refreshingly silly. Read more