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Summary: A CLASSIC! A MASTERPIECE! A DEFFINATE MUST SEE!
Review: The film "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon" is a deffinate must
see! It has completely satisfied me. I found the film to be
extremely exciting, nail biting, romantic, suspensful, ect!
With all those it's got to be a great movie! I especially
enjoy watching oriental films so this movie was a huge treat!
So, what are you waiting for? Get this movie. It's #1. And
wouldn't you love to own the #1 movie? Buy it! You'll love
it! I guarentee it!
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Summary: Flying?!
Review: A great story, nice cinematography and decent moves. But too much unrealistic flying for old-school martial arts fans. Still it's a good addition to your collection!
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Summary: good story but.....
Review: it had a good plot but as far as the fighting scenes go they are fake and hard to tell if it's northern or suthern chinese Gung Fu. They are wearing northern chinese Gung Fu shoes and the tops i am not sure of but they are speaking the way they do in northern china and i believe they are doing a crossover between northern and suthern chinese Gung Fu. if you are looking for a good chinese Gung Fu movie you won't see it in this movie but if you are looking for a nice love story this is the movie even though i love is kind of shaky in this movie
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Summary: There is Magic in this film
Review: I loved the Matrix. It was incredible. But this film, filled with heroes flying across rooftops, selfish princesses stealing legendary swords (the Green Destiny), and ageless revenge, stole my heart with it's undertows of lost love, Chow Yun Fat's and Michelle Yeoh's Jackie Chan martial arts moves, and honor bound caste situations. Anyone who has read my reviews knows I believe cinematography and soundtrack are huge for me. Director Ang Lee has poured both into the senses. The darkness of Peking's alleyways to the brilliant greens of the bamboo forests create moods of mystery, and the walking on treetops reinforces the magic of the moment. This movie is touching, filled with action, and envelopes you. Watch this movie in the English version the first time. This way, you can enjoy the color and story of a legendary hero, his true love he cannot confess to, and the devestation that is wrought by a selfish girl bent on elevating herself above all for the sake of her own ego. The trailers did great justice to this movie. Not only did they expose the fantastic effects, they gave you the feeling of the entrapment involved in the ancient Chinese caste system. I will NOT ruin this movie by disclosing the dual `love lost' theme. Anyone who writes a review and gives away the plot of the movie should be hung. This film needs to be experienced without expectation. The atmosphere is completely mystical. The characters, a legendary swordsman, a female anti-hero who studied the martial arts for the goal of self destruction, a selfish princess and her lover from the past, are all the reader need know. Any more steals from the flow of the film. Recommendation of CTHD has to be taken on trust. The reward at the end is such sadness yet blessed with understanding. There is a quality about this film that is truly lacking in American movies. Watch this movie the first time, and you will understand. Watch it the second time, and your heart will be broken. This question I will leave you with...does she fly to her doom, or to the redemption of others? Trust me. I know this review is sparce, but I did it on purpose. This film is magic. Rent this, or own it, and you will learn to trust me. I am nver wrong.
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Summary: What more can you say about this film?
Review: When first seeing this film in the Cinema, there was so much to fear from it. Would you like the subtitles? Would you like the story? And would the special effects do anything for you? This is a film that combines so much. Betrayal of a trust, intuition, martial arts action which hasnt been used for quite a while (comparaible to The Matrix of course) love, yet more betrayal, the misunderstandings and arrogance of youth and yet more love. By the time I left thbe theatre, I was honestly overwelmed with so many different thoughts. The fact that the film was in a different language was irrelevant, and because of it I cannot watch the film in english. The DVD version allows for a rather annoying dubbing of english launguage. Put the Subtitles on, and watch the natural film. This truly is going to become an epic in years to come. Chow Yun Fat shows his best performance on screen so far (comparing to "The Replacement killers" and "Anna and the King") and of course Michele Yeoh adds a strong support role. Althguh the DVD doesnt give much in way of added features, some of the screen shots just remind you of amazong parts of the film. This is a MUST BUY.
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Summary: A movie that has everything
Review: "I would rather be a ghost, drifting by your side as a condemned soul, than to enter heaven without you."
Enough said. I criticize this film for the many times that it seems to focus on technical wows and high wire antics, often at the expense of potentially great drama. Chow Yun Fat's words in his final scene all make up for it though. This would be a truly great movie with less hidden wires and more Chow Yun Fat and Michelle Yeoh together. The only thing that bothers me about the DVD is that you have to watch the same scenes over and over before accesing the menu.
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Summary: It must be me....
Review: But.... I just found this movie to be horrendous. Bad voice dubbing, melodramatic acting, questionable plot, ineffective special effects(you can see the wires in a few of the fight scenes!), etc... The flying effects reminded me of the wretched "American Ninja" series. Me and my wife suffered through the entire movie. I found myself glancing at my watch wanting the suffering to end. The ending left us with a feeling of... that's it?!?!? I'm sure that many people will see this as a "Deep" and "Moving" storyline... that might be the 'trendy' thing to say but the movie is neither "Deep" nor "Moving". It is just flat out bad. I was waiting for the characters from Mystery Science Theatre 3000 to pop-up and begin heckling. I "Deep"ly regret spending our money to view this film and, we should have kept "Moving" past the theatre.
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Summary: Crouching Camera, Hidden Wires
Review: I don't get it. Action sequences so unrealistic that I could not suspend my disbelief. Neither boy gets either girl. Heavy-handed yet obscure symbolism. I feel like this is a movie we (the public) were programmed to like. The media blitz convinced us that it was somehow "heavy" and "spiritual" - something that our western minds should try to embrace. I felt a definite "Emperor's New Clothes" syndrome - I know my opinion is not a popular one, but again, I just don't get it. I'll admit I found it mildly entertaining, and I must assume that many action sequences were incredibly difficult to film. But just because something is hard to do doesn't make it good. To me it's nothing but another surrealistic martial arts movie, albeit one with good photography and better acting than usual. But the greatest movie ever made? Sorry, but the Emperor's wire is showing when he flies (to mangle a metaphor).
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Summary: current 4 sTAR RATING IS PUZZLING
Review: ONE OF THE GREATEST MOVIES EVER MADE. IT SHOULD BE SEEN SEVERAL TIMES TO BE FULLY APPRECIATED. IT'S FULL OF ROMANCE THAT RESONATES AND EXCITES. IT'S FIGHT SEQUENCES ARE DREAMY DANCES AND AT THE SAME TIME EXPERT DISPLAYS OF FIGHTING TECHNIQUES. AT THIS PRICE TAKE A CHANCE. MY 8 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER LOVED IT.
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Summary: One of the greatest movies I have ever seen
Review: I went to see CTHD when it first opened in theaters. It was a good movie, but there were some moments of confusion, especially with the plot jumps. Then I bought this DVD, and the movie totally blew me away this time. This is definitely a movie to watch when you want to escape from your everyday world: the settings are gorgeous, and the fantasy element takes you away to another time and place. You'll find yourself watching it over and over again just to see the settings again. I still don't know how that damned desert scene relates to anything, it could be taken out and everything would be fine. The DVD itself is chock full of goodies, although it was disappointing not have included the music videos of Coco Lee's "A Love Before Time." Still, a great buy.
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