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Summary: The perfect movie.
Review: I could not say enough about why this is perhaps my favorite movie, but I will try not to be too long-winded...This movie is beautifully acted, with absolutely no exceptions in the cast. Michelle Yeoh perfectly depicts the careful lover, who holds back her feelings when she must, showing us so much in the most subtle idiosynchracies. She simultaneously shows incredible strength and femininity, wisdom and compassion. Ziyi Zhang (sometimes billed as Zhang Ziyi), gives a stunning performance as Jen, who has exceptional talent, but no mastery of herself. Thus, she is tormented between what is in her heart, and the poisoned ideas of her teacher Jade Fox. And Chow Yun-Fat is superb as master Li Mu Bai, a master of the martial arts, who is torn between his warrior life and his love for Shu Lien. The scenery in the movie is nothing short of gorgeous and captured with a careful and loving eye. The fighting too is absolutely incredible, beautifully choreographed and executed, never gratuitous. Here I'd like to mention that I think it unfair to compare it to the Matrix. Yes, both films feature cutting edge special effects and some of the most intense fighting scenes to date. However, in Ang Lee's film, the special effects are seemlessly incorporated into the story. In other words, unlike in the Matrix, you never feel like you are watching special effects. Rather, what happens in the fight scenes seems natural and real, if mystical. To wrap it up, the story here is deep and thought-provoking, the scenery and costumes are beautiful, and the acting is simply superb. I recommend this film wholeheartedly!
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Summary: Speechless!!! A Wonderful Cinema Experience... A Fantasy...
Review: The Wu Xia books come alive on widescreen! Thanks to Ang Lee, the recent winner of the UK 2001 BAFTA Best Director award (equivalent of the Oscars), brings the beauty of the very best of culture, plot, fights and landscape into a cinema experience. It was one of the most wonderful film experience I have ever had. You will probably come out from cinema speechless and have your mind dwelling on it for a while, I must say, if you enjoy good things, this is the film to watch. The breathtaking cinematography and music carried me into a dreamy state but yet the ending strikes a blow a reality that achieve a wonderful balance. The fight scenes in the film has really set a new standard for action movies, it is really quite unimaginable how you could top this film. If you can read, please watch the film, the isn't a greater disservice you can do to yourself if you miss this film on widescreen cinema just because you feel that reading the subtitle is a difficult thing. When the film ended, there was a complete silence in the theather/cinema, no one moved. As we left the place, no one say a word, then everyone will progressively exclaimed, 'What a great film!'. This is one film that will quiet you for a while because your mind is dwelling on the fantasy that you have gained from it. A beautiful cinema experience that will probably leave you, rather Speechless...
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Summary: you can decide
Review: wow this has nice secenery no sence of honor and get this 3 count em 3 major deserts in the time period of 4 days and at least half the time or more there in the sack. and when i went they even had to have a usher in because the hole thing is in get this SUBTITLES and i might be complaining but i hove tons and i mean tons of japense anime and others and there all sub. and dubbed i mean come on if you get into theaters you should at least dub it. you know they come out with movies here in germany in less than a week and there all dubbed. the only good part were some scenes and the secenery. and in some scenes you would think that some of these honerable good guys would have honor but instead they will be beat 5 times each time using 2 weapons and still not claim defeat. and i was not even brought up with honor but i know when to claim defeat in a cizilzed duel
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Summary: The most beautiful film I've seen
Review: As well as being beautiful, this is actually the best film I've seen. Ignore any ideas that subtitling the film makes it any more difficult to watch. I'm sure you'll agree your brain can do two things at once quite capably. I actually believe that if the film was in English, it would certainly lose the majesty and mystique it instills. This film is not overrated. Gladiator is overrated. MI:2 was overrated. Godzilla was overrated. This is as close as movies get to perfection.
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Summary: I have the DVD...Chinese Version...haha I don't have to wait
Review: This movie is unbelievable. Story, cinema, sound...everything you go to the movies for is on this DVD. Too bad you guys have to wait till July to get this one. If you want to know where to get one, just email me...I'll tell you the website where you can get and its an all region DVD so you don't have to worry about it not playing on your player. Get this movie now. Its sweet. Its already in China, and they are selling it to willing customers who will buy it. This movie Rocks!!! Better than The Storm Riders.
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Summary: I like Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
Review: People need to stop comparing Matrix to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon as if Matrix was the first movie to have fighting scenes with flying people. Chinese martial arts movies have been doing fight scenes with people flying for years. Look at Jet Li's earlier movies such as Tai Chi Masters, Last Hero in China, My Father the Hero, and all his other films and Iron Monkey. Which has similar scenes to Hidden Dragon such as anti gravity jumps over roof tops. Even though Matrix and Hidden Dragon had the same fight scene coordinator, the difference is that Matrix used computer genrated special effects, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon only used ropes and man power. The reason why people in the US hasn't seen fighting scenes like these is because they will get confused. They wouldn't understand why people are flying or what makes them fly. Americans believe that the only reason a person could fly is if he had special powers like Superman or the person is not human or the person has some kind of fairy dust. In conclusion, stop comparing Matrix to other martial arts movies because Matrix didn't start these type of fighting scenes, Chinese martial arts movies did.
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Summary: A universal film With no flaws
Review: I have seen this movie twice and the second time was even more intrieging then the first. This film has it all a perfect story line fine acting unbelievable panoramic scenery and mind boggling action. Its conclusion is mystifying and so non-hollywood that it makes you wonder why we can't produce such a fine work of art...I can't wait for the DVD it will become part of my collection of perfect movies...right now that will be a collection of one...
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Summary: Just get the movie!
Review: This has GOT to be one of the best movies of all time. The amazing special effects, the sublime acting by all of the actors and the storyline all make this THE BEST movie of the year. If you are at all worried about the subtitles....DON"T. That is not a good reason to miss this movie. This is a perfect example of what movies should be.
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Summary: Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
Review: After Reading several reviews both good and bad I desided to write my two cents. I have seen the movie several times and every time I am excided to go and see it again. All of the Charatures are very well developed. You get pulled into the scenes. The fight scenes grab your attention and keep them they are not you typical scene, two or three seconds and a camera switch. The camera stayed rolling some time for several mins. keeping tha action moving. It say alot for the actors that they ar talented enough to do those scens with few breaks in them. I would have like to have seen the movie in english but once you get used to reading the subtitles it is easy going. The only Draw back is the subtitles nmore than likely are not telling everything that is said. Alot can be lost in translation. Thanks for reading my thoughts
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Summary: Chinese Matrix-only better!
Review: at first i was reluctant to go see a chinese movie with subtitles and i only went because i heard the fight scenes were good. I had no trouble reading it and watching at the same time after all. Unless ur dumb and read very slowly, there shouldnt be a problem. The plot is so complex and well written, u have to pay attention to get evry aspect. but it has everything u could want in a movie, romance, action, drama. the figh scenes were incredible! i loved every minute of it and didnt find it in the least bit boring. i really got absorbed into the storyline. id see it over and over if i had the time..
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