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Summary: Better on the big screen
Review: This movie is so lavishly beautiful whenever I see it on the big screen, but it doesn't quite dazzle me so much in this format.Once it gets to your living room, a lot of the magic has vanished, and it becomes more of a dust collector on your shelf than a source of entertainment. Except for one part! That amazing night-time fight scene at the beginning of the film, with its breathtaking soundtrack and balletic precision.
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Summary: Not as good as you think
Review: I don't think it is such a good film to win Academic Award. It is not popular in China although it is a Chinese film. I don't like it, so does many Chinese. Maybe this film is too common in China. In contract, I like 'The Matrix', 'Five elements'. I have seen too many Chinese kungfu film by Yun-Fat Chow. Now I don't like them any more.
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Summary: Authentic Fairy Tale and Great Action!
Review: Folks, it doesn't get much more authentic than this when it comes to making films. As an individual with Asian descent, I remember hearing my mother talk about stories and tales about martial artists that could climb walls and even fight in a pseudo-flight. Well, this film portrays that fairy tale well and the subtle differences, such as Mandarin versus Cantonese languages, enhance the movies credibility. Most of us Americans might not understand nor appreciate this, but it is important and not to be discounted. The movie is done in sub-titles so it adds to the authenticity. Many of my friends scoffed that the martial arts were faught in the trees and on walls and that the characters could fly. I had to re-explain to them that this is a legend, a tale, a story just as we all have our tales of various heros that are surreal such as Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan, etc. If you understand that China has an extremely long history filled with their own mythology, you'll appreciate what this movie strives to achieve. If you want realism in todays world, forget it, you'll not like the movie. I believe that this movie is the best of its kind. If you look at what I've rated, you'll see I do not give many 5 stars out. I reserve those for what I feel are the very best in class. This movie achieves that. I'm proud to have it as a part of my DVD collection and to have had the privelege to view it on the big screen!
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Summary: Excellent movie!
Review: This is a very good movie. It has great visuals and effects that haven't been in other movies. I personally have never liked this type of movies (international movies), but I must say that I liked this one very much.
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Summary: Vertigo inducing, overrated trash
Review: This movie was terribly overrated. If you want to see people jumping from rooftop to rooftop, rent The Matrix. Explosive indeed, the effects were impressive, and if you're a fantasy devotee, you might be happy, but Crouching Tiger managed to take me to a place where I did not want to visit and where I did not want to stay. I was thankful when all the kicking stopped and I was able to go home.
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Summary: Marvelous film, but something doesn't click.
Review: My favorite movies all have something in common: I can grab the DVD and play it anytime I like and will be thrilled or moved or delighted at least as much as I was the first time I saw it. CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON misses my list because its pacing makes me cringe at the thought of watching it. Specifically, the extended flashback plastered over the middle of the story just brings the whole thing to a halt. Parts of it are amusing, and the backstory of Jen and Lo is important to the tale, but it just feels like it's not the same movie to me, especially given Lo's relative unimportance in the bigger story. The ending's a bit anti-climactic, and the most crucial fight scene is too distant from the ending to carry it through on momentum, but the performances are wonderful (avoid the dubbed version--subtitles help preserve the nuance), the cinematography is gorgeous, and the action is unparalleled. Definitely worth renting and maybe even owning, but I don't imagine there are many people who watch this over and over.
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Summary: This movie has it all!
Review: Romance, action, drama!!! I'm a long time fan of Chow Yun Fat, it was great to see him playing such a different roll (his first martial arts roll) and pulling it off. Michelle Yeoh moved me close to tears at times. There is a lot of drama and romance, as well as action. It definitely stands out in my mind as the only action movie that ever brought a tear to my eye.
The plot can get a bit confusing at times, due to smaller sub-plots that pop up. For example, the police officer and his daughter who are after "Jade Fox". My first thought was "who are they?", but it's still a great movie! I really enjoyed the dvd extras, especially the interview with Michelle Yeoh. I'm a long time fan of hers as well.
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Summary: For Fans Only
Review: I found this movie to be unwatchable. The dialog (subtitled) was not worth reading; it read like a bad translation of second-rate Chinese. The fight scenes were, I suppose, the reason for the movie, but after the second one I just shut off the DVD player and read a book. Much more interesting.
Even the cinematography was tired, I thought. Good image quality, but photographed as if the designer had worked for Kodak.
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Summary: Martial Arts Oscar
Review: I suppose if your into Martial Arts and Action movies you could give this one five stars. Plot is thin, probably because it would get in the way of the action scenes. The action scenes have to be appreciated for the athletic ability of the stunt performers, not for how they mesh with the story, most of which seemed to fit in like a comercial does when watching a movie on TV. I can't see, and will never understand why this movie ever got a nomination for "Best Picture". The fight scenes were so long I actually fell asleep in the middle of one toward the end. When I woke up, I never bothered to reset the DVD to see how the end turned out. The Cinematography, Lighting Design, Editing, Sound, and Sound Editing, Score were all excellent. These are the areas where most movies of this genre fall down; which is why this movie could be rated 5 stars within the confines of the category. But considering it on the whole, I can't give it more than one.
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Summary: "It's a good film, but over-rated."
Review: That's the usual comment I hear from people who have seen this movie. And I agree. Personally, I enjoyed the visual appeal and technical merit of this movie. But I felt rather unsatisfied when I had finished watching it for the first time. Probably because of all the hype surrounding the movie. The appeal of this movie to a younger audience is obvious (although its not suitable for very young children). And its good entertainment for everyone else, its got something to appeal to everyone. I would highly recommended seeing the movie and making your decision.
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