Leonard Maltin , from Indiewire , stated that RZA 's direction of action scenes in The Man with the Iron Fists created confusion about the plot events .
Leonard Maltin of Indiewire.com said that `` RZA 's understated performance is n't bad , but his staging of action leaves something to be desired '' , and that the film imitates earlier kung-fu films , which it fails to improve upon.
The Man with the Iron Fists