So-so by spind This movie reminds one of Soviet propaganda films of the 1950s - important historical events put through an ideological meat grinder and historical figures reduced to one-dimensional cardboard...
Go 1911 Revolution by Chanrhu I enjoyed this film. It was a labor of love by Jackie Chan, who spent almost 20 years developing this story & making it as historically accurate as possible. I am so weary of critics lamenting...
50 New York Post | Sweeping, if exhausting, historical epic set at the turn of the 20th century. Read full review
50 The Globe and Mail (Toronto) | Stephen Cole If 1911 doesn't impress as historical spectacle, neither does it rank high as a Jackie Chan film. Read full review
50 Los Angeles Times | Throughout 1911 the sense of dutiful intentions blocks any building momentum. When an English-speaking character appears to declare that history is being made, it only underlines the obvious. Read full review
50 San Francisco Chronicle | Chan, though, is very good in an all-dramatic role as a rebel general. There's lots of battle scenes, well-filmed, but only one martial arts scene. It seems out of place, but is most welcome nonetheless. Read full review