Comic book fans everywhere have been eating good all throughout 2021. With less than a couple weeks away from September 3rd, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is ramping up for an experimental 45-day release window in theaters before heading to Disney+. Being the first MCU film since Spider-Man: Far From Home to play exclusively at the movies, it’ll be interesting to see how Shang-Chi will perform in the box office given the recent surge of the COVID delta variant.
Nevertheless, anticipation is high for the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s 25th movie! Last night, Disney and Marvel Studios held the film’s red carpet world premiere at the El Captain theater. Along with that came the first spoiler-free social media reactions via Twitter. What do the critics and journalists have to say about Shang-Chi? Well, word of mouth is positively radiant! Critics and journalists have praised the movie’s action, fight choreography, dark mystic tones, the family dynamic, humor, and of course it’s cast! Some have even called it the best origin movie by far. Right down below you can see a complied list of different reactions!
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Reactions
POC Culture
I wasn’t prepared for how funny this film would be! They strategically cast @awkwafina @SimuLiu @ronnychieng to set the tone for this film and they bring a welcome twist to the martial arts action #ShangChi #Marvel pic.twitter.com/3KkebOb0bM
— POC Culture (@POC_Culture) August 17, 2021
TONY LEUNG. The king. ????
What a vulnerable, layered and REGAL performance. He is WENWU (and they handled the Mandarin messiness perfectly????).#ShangChi #Marvel @MarvelStudios @shangchi pic.twitter.com/IFLWy5pFnR
— POC Culture (@POC_Culture) August 17, 2021
Here’s what I didn’t expect. THE CREATURES. Oh my the mystical magical creatures…I won’t say much else but they were MAGNIFICENT! #ShangChi #Marvel @MarvelStudios @shangchi pic.twitter.com/PG7PdNDv5k
— POC Culture (@POC_Culture) August 17, 2021
Brandon Davis- Comicbook.com
#ShangChi is awesome. This movie hits all that Marvel does well (pacing, humor, character) and adds action like we’ve never seen from the MCU before! ????????????????
Lots of people are about to have a new favorite Marvel hero.
Darker than expected. Loads of fun. Integral to MCU Phase 4!???? pic.twitter.com/YI3jkwLuq6
— BD (@BrandonDavisBD) August 17, 2021
#ShangChi director Destin Daniel Cretton brought something so fresh to the MCU. So much style and heart. The action is just absurdly epic.@SimuLiu is a legend. He nails the action sequences, brings the heart, and has great timing with @awkwafina. Bravo! pic.twitter.com/frQGscBBlF
— BD (@BrandonDavisBD) August 17, 2021
#ShangChi is such a personal, family story at its core. That’s when it’s at its best.
The third act is full of surprises but sometimes is a little crazier than is needed. Ultimately delivers epic action and the intimate moments to land. Big MCU stuff.
Can’t wait to watch again! pic.twitter.com/4zy7HiF5EO
— BD (@BrandonDavisBD) August 17, 2021
Wendy Lee Szany
Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings is PHENOMENAL. Get hyped. Even fight scene/action sequence is better than the last. @SimuLiu fully embraces the marvel superhero role. Amazing imagery. Killer soundtrack. You’ll want to see this on the big screen. #shangchi
— Wendy Lee Szany (@WendyLeeSzany) August 17, 2021
Drew Taylor
#ShangChi is an absolute triumph, unexpectedly spiritual and emotionally complex, with some of the very best action in the MCU. @SimuLiu is your new favorite Avenger and the movie’s myriad influences (everything from Jackie Chan to Hayao Miyazaki) pay off big time). Astounding.???? pic.twitter.com/72Yubnb4KV
— Drew Taylor (@DrewTailored) August 17, 2021
Aaron Couch- The Hollywood Reporter
The #ShangChi crowd was the most enthusiastic I have been with since Endgame. Couldn’t hear some of the post credit scene dialogue due to cheering. Shang and Katy are instant MCU all stars pic.twitter.com/tQigQFY6ey
— Aaron Couch (@AaronCouch) August 17, 2021
Perri Nemiroff- Collider
Been a big fan of Destin Daniel Cretton for a while now but WOW – this blows the doors wide open to endless possibilities for him. Lots of cast shout outs I want to give but I’ll limit it to Simu Liu and Awkwafina for now. What a hugely charming duo I absolutely must see more of.
— Perri Nemiroff (@PNemiroff) August 17, 2021
Kristen Lopez- IndieWire
Wow, #ShangChi hooked me! Funny, visually stunning, just dazzling. @SimuLiu blows it out of the park as does @awkwafina. Also, gotta shout out Tony Leung just because. @Marvel @Disney https://t.co/SwAyVUUBkk
— Kristen Lopez (@Journeys_Film) August 17, 2021
Josephine- Geeks of Color
I’m emotional and absolutely in LOVE with this movie. I’m ready to watch this again and again! Also hot damn Tony Leung and Simu Liu ???? #ShangChi pic.twitter.com/Oe7nZBNb66
— 《????josephine✨》 (@josephinespeaks) August 17, 2021
Kirsten Acuna
Expected a simple father/son conflict narrative and it's so much bigger than that. #ShangChi is a beautiful story about family, loss, and how our grief can blind and destroy us.
— Kirsten (@KirstenAcuna) August 17, 2021
There are other reactions you can look up online but it seems like Shang-Chi is looking to be another breath of fresh air for the MCU as a whole. I for one cannot wait to experience this movie on opening weekend!
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings stars Simu Liu as the title character, Awkwafina as Katy, Meng’er Zhang as Shang-Chi’s estranged sister Xialing, Michelle Yeoh as Jiang Nan, Fala Chen as Jiang Li, Florian Munteanu as Razor Fist, Ronny Chieng as Jon Jon, Dallas Liu in an undisclosed role, and Tony Leung as the MCU’s version of The Mandarin, Wenwu. Additionally, Benedict Wong and Tim Roth both return to play Wong and Hulk villain, Abomination. Shang-Chi is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton.
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