And yet when the fisticuffs eventually arrive — on a James Bond-style island where an evil crime lord is hosting an international kung fu-themed tournament of death — they’re impossibly satisfying.

[Lee's] balletic moves are a joy and the traditional nunchuck showoff display is mesmeric – it’s why we can forgive this film for the slightly lower-octane scenes when he’s not in them.

As martial arts films go, "Dragon" leads the pack so far.

Enter the Dragon is a simple, brash and straightforward action melodrama, derivative and ripe for parody from Kentucky Fried Movie...even if the writing and storytelling are hackneyed, there’s an underlying excitement that still earns pass marks today...