Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

"It’s Marvel doing what Marvel does, but getting almost everything right this time - and that’s rare."

"A refreshingly unconventional take on the origin story..."

"If the final act suffers from the usual excess of CG that most comic-book movies can’t seem to resist... it’s not enough to derail this highly enjoyable tale..."

"At some point during one of the best car chase scenes in San Francisco movie history, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings makes at least one thing gloriously clear: Today, you will be getting your money’s worth at the movies."

"It's a kick to watch - often literally - and the kind of popcorn movie summer is made for."

"Featuring funny and endearing moments amid beautifully choreographed action sequences, Shang-Chi excels as a story about family and how it can be twisted by grief."

"As bland and busy as its title."

"On screen, Shang-Chi is rotely defined by the same "gifted kid" impostor syndrome as so many other self-doubting MCU heroes before him."

"A hero's origin story that tries, with some success, to rise above Marvel business-as-usual."

"Shang-Chi’s hero is on a journey to become himself, but the movie is lost inside of the machine."

"(Shang-Chi) has an immense soulfulness that other MCU movies, superhero movies, and action movies in general should take notes from."

"Shang-Chi does a fine job of presenting its hero as a relatable everyman... before spiraling off into bombastic, brain-numbing supernatural mayhem for the final act."

"A fun ride..."

"More often than not, (Shang-Chi) is wildly entertaining and a wholly energising entry into the cookie-cutter world of the MCU."

"A flawed but fresh spin on the superhero formula."