Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 12
  2. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. 50
    All of this has a fascination, and yet Red Trousers is a jumbled and unsatisfying documentary.
  2. 63
    Fills you with a healthy respect for the men and women gladly risking their lives for your entertainment. The film itself works best with its into-the-camera reminiscences and on-the-set mishaps.
  3. So engaging and illuminating that it is enjoyable even for those unfamiliar with one of cinema's most dynamic forms.
  5. Reviewed by: Dennis Harvey
    An awkward blend of documentary and genre pic.
  6. An often intriguing documentary, albeit one with wires attached.
  7. 60
    Shou focuses on a meaty subject, and he has an insider's access to the world he's exploring. But his behind-the-scenes film doesn't spend nearly enough time behind the scenes.
  8. Offers a lively but jumbled insider's view of a world of great talent and greater risk.
  9. 50
    Robin Shou frequently cuts to scenes from one of his recent movies, adding to the impression that this is a vanity reel.
  10. 50
    Brave, gifted, haunted and poor, these kids are so heartbreaking that you wish Shou had the good sense to give their lives the attention he lavishes on himself.
  11. Reviewed by: Ellen Fox
    As its awkward subtitle suggests, the execution is more than a little sloppy.
  12. Reviewed by: Mark Jenkins

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