Article 20 is a 2024 Chinese comedy drama film directed by Zhang Yimou and written by Li Meng and Wang Tianyi. It stars Lei Jiayin, Ma Li, Zhao Liying, Gao Ye and Liu Yaowen. It grossed $323.6 million, becoming the 6th-highest-grossing film of 2024 so far. The following are 10 of the Rotten Tomatoes critical reviews for the film.
This tale of crime and punishment is a shrewd mix of propaganda and screwball entertainment. The performances are irreproachable.
Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 12, 2024
In Review Online
Riveting as it darts between farcical comedy and sickening thriller, [it] sharply articulates the conflict between laceratingly clear deontic moral logic and an amoral bureaucracy that functionally serves to balance the interests of different constituents
Full Review | Mar 11, 2024
Screen International
Steady pacing by editor Li Yongyi ensures that Article 20 is consistently engaging even when its mild criticism of China’s legal framework is less than convincing.
Full Review | Feb 28, 2024
RogerEbert.com
TOP CRITIC
Feel-good sensationalism isn’t always charming, but if you focus on what works in “Article 20,” you might enjoy yourself anyway.
Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Feb 26, 2024
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