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Summary: The best foreign language film of last year.
Review: One of the best foreign language film made (except for any Aika Kurosawa film). This movie was such a surprise. Excellent acting and the martial arts are fantastic (something out of the Matrix). The story is so well done, what you think is a killer martial arts movie turns out to be a something else. I don't want to ruin it for anyone. I have to admit that the movie started out a little slow, but picked up rather nicely. The movie also takes on a lot of flashbacks. The main characters that have found their meaning in life while others characters still searching for it. My wife thought this movie was great considering she went in thinking, "Martial Arts movie, worst". She was very surprised by how good this movie was.
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Summary: It's a got to see movie
Review: Having doubts? I did initially especially with the dubbing. Once the movie starts you forget all about the dubbing. The movie is excellent and one I will watch more than once. The special effects were spectacular also. Don't hesitate to go and see or buy this movie. You will not be disappointed. Kudos on this one!
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Summary: It's a hit
Review: I've seen this movied for 3 times. First, I saw the videotape of the movie before it even came to states. Since it's a copy that didn't come with great quality ( no background music, differnt voice talent ), I was still shocked by its martial sequences. Second, I saw the movoie in a theather which locates closes to 3rd street (Santa Monica, CA) when CTHD was only released in a limited amount of theaters, I was totally overwhelmed by the score and sound effect that i missed in my first experience. Third, I finally got to see the movie in a big stadum theater which is close to my house. All I could hear were "wow" and "incredible" through the entire movie. Ang Lee again delivered his "kung-fu" (for directing, not for fighting) in making this movie. As he did in his previous movies, he successfuly added some emotion-conflict touches into this movie. Unlike other martial-art movies, Ang Lee magically transformed fighting parts into dancing-like scenes with the help from martiak-art director Yuen Wo-Ping ( who earned reputation in America with his success in Matrix). Some viewers think that the story line is not rich enough. I think the writeer did a pretty good job at arranging scences, cuz' the movie's just about a TINY section of a Chinese novel. Some viewers think that the subtitle is too annoying. As a Taiwanese, I think the subtitle palys a big role to lead no-speaking-mandarin viewers to experience the beauty of Chinese culture and the script writers Ang Lee and James Schamus did a heck of job. James Schamus actually flied back and forth between China and America to meet AngLee for several times to make the subtitles. Whoever you are, you gotta see this movie. Rent it, but it, steal it, I don't care how u get it. As long as you watch the movie with a open-mind, you won't regret that you spend your precious time enjoying this great epic.
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Summary: Definitely a must see!
Review: As a HK person I am really proud of this movie, not only is this a good movie, it's a NEW "wu xia" movie in our history. As Ang Lee already said in the DVD's interview, we grew up watching this kind of fantasy movies with struggling heros, fantastic fightings and flying around and he always wanted to put something on screen. BUT Lee set a new view that not only new to western audience, but we also see it as something we have never seen before in such "wu xia" movies: the fighting and chasing scenes by the girls in the palace, the chasing scene on the lake and forest by Chow and Zhang, are really really refreshing experiences to us. Added bouns are Tan's music arrangement and Yoyo Ma's performance, this is not only a fantastic but also an artistic movie. But all Chow Yun-fat fans alert, this is not a Chow's movie. His acting in this movie is just ok (limited by the character)and he only appears in a few scenes; the main characters, are Michelle Yeoh and Zhang Ziyi, who performed very well and deserve a big hand. Oh but I like the front cover of the HK version of the DVD, at least we can see Zhang Ziyi. haha.
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Summary: Beautiful Story, Great Fights.
Review: This movie it's one of the coolest i ever seen, becuase i really like when chinese people fight. They use great techniques and movements that make this an incredible movie. Also the storyline was enjoyable and funny. So it's good for entertaining and having a great time with your friends or family.
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Summary: The G.O.A.T.
Review: This is the greatest movie of all time (hence the acronym.) I have seen this film twice and plan to purchase it when it is released June 5. I have followed this movie since I was reading reviews of its development in PREMIERE magazine. The editorial staff was on point in its early assessment of the potential of this movie on the American audience. If you have not seen this movie do not be put off by having to read subtitles. It is worth it. I concur with other reviews of this film on the point that this film was robbed at this year's Academy Awards. This was the best picture of the year (Gladiator?)
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Summary: Your destiny awaits
Review: Crouching tiger hidden dragon is everything it is supposed to be. When you watch it i guarantee that you will be amazed. That is the films greatest and biggest flaw, it is so amazing that its hard to comprehend and one can leave the cinema feeling a tad unfulfilled, yet if you watch this dvd with an open mind it cannot fail to impress. A few minor gripes are the use of subtitles, it is more authentic but it can become bothersome having to read throughout the 3 hour epic. the plot is also rather convolutd so make sure that you are paying attention. A special mention must go to the fight sequences which have truly surpassed the matrix in every way possible. It is your destiny to watch this film, just remember to bring your reading glasses.
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Summary: CTHD and Wuxia
Review: Crouching Tiger is a excellent must-see film, exploding the sterotypes of martial arts film as poor quality with no plots and thin characters. CTHD not only has fantastic martial arts scenes but also containing involving characters and themes of repressed desire. Note however that the editorial to CTHD written here regarding wuxia is totally wrong, many wuxia films are not poor quality with "slapstick humour". Many of those films have deep plots and three dimensional characters. CTHD is the first wuxia film to reach North America, it is not unique in having a coherent and interesting plot for a martial arts film. Simply because what North America is exposed to is only Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee street-fighting martial arts films, many conclude that all martial arts films are dumb. That is simply not true. For those interested in seeing classic wuxia films, I recommend King Hu's classics such as "Dragon Inn" or more recent ones such as Tsui Hark's "Swordsman 2" with Jet Li. These are the films that inspire Ang lee to make Crouching Tiger.
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Summary: A MUST HAVE FOR A KUNGFU COLLECTION!!
Review: GREAT MOVIE. A MUST HAVE FOR ALL KUNGFU MOVIE COLLECTORS. IF YOU WATCHED IT IN THE THEATER,IT'S EVEN BETTER IN ENGLISH AT HOME ON 5.1 DOLBY DIGITAL. NO NEED TO MESS WITH SUBTITLES.
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Summary: No hidden tigers or crouching dragons!
Review: Asian culture (and people for that matter) seem to be the fad right now. I can't remember a time when Asian food to Asian [people] have been more popular! This film is just another example. Did you know that this isn't even that popular in Taiwan! It does have supurb graphics and is a stunning visual piece but the plot and characterization is awful. Thus, in my opinion it wasn't all that good. Check out other Taiwanese kung-fu movies if like the genre...
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