Rating: 
Summary: Foul play
Review: Whatever merits this movie could have as an entertainment vehicle, it was lost due to one simple reason: its title is "Dragon: The Bruce Lee STORY". I repeat: THE BRUCE LEE STORY"!! So don't come to me saying (like a lot of reviews here say) that his is just a ficiton loosele based on Bruce's life.
Once you say "Bruce Lee STORY", the limits of "changes for dramatic purposes" are extremely reduced. And, as a fan of Bruce's movies, I watched it expecting to learn something real about his life, not a movie that has practically the whole script fabricated, almost 100% fake! Ic ould believ my eyes while I was watching it!
The only people who can give this picture a five star rating are the ones who did not watch Lee's movies or don't care about his real life. That's the only explanation. This movie butchered completely the book by Linda Lee (and even so she accepted this untrue version of the life of Bruce Lee).
Rating: 
Summary: Totallly absurd, inocuous, empty
Review: Technically, at least this movie was made with a decent budget, contrary to most biopics made about Bruce's life. But this is practically its only merit. This movie is an useless piece of sh..t.
This could be called "DRAGON: THE HISTORY OF DUNG MURRAY", or any given name other than Bruce Lee!! It's so absurd, so lacking in terms of what really happened. It does not even mention, for example, how Bruce was capable of WRITING and DIRECTING (in WAY OF THE DRAGON); it portrays him fighting like an acrobat in real street fighting - he would never done that; it creates a match that never happened in an underground facility, than creates a fight during a karate eexhibition that also never happened, and then the BROTHER of the guy he defeated in this fight appears in the set of THE BIG BOSS, wanting revenge!!!! GOosh!
Key members like greedy Raymond Chow had their names changed, and also the reasons to his death is completely forgotten.
I admit that telling it all would require at least a three and a half-hour movie... But the subject was treated ina wrong manner, intending only to make money..
agh, enough of it... Enjoy the movie for what it is: a good romance and drama movie, but not Bruce's history.
Rating: 
Summary: Inspiring
Review: "Dragon" is an epic depicting the life of Bruce Lee. In my opinion, it is one of the most entertaining biopics of recent times. It follows the life of Bruce Lee from his childhood in Hong Kong to right before his death. The DVD version is particularly interesting because it comes with a few interviews that really shed light on Bruce Lee the man. This movie doesn't just focus on his martial arts, but it also shows his life as a family man, and an American. I found his struggle against racism to be the most moving point in this movie. Prior to Bruce Lee, the roles of Asians in Hollywood were restricted to laundrymen, villians, and caricatures. Through his effort and self-confidence, Bruce was able to make Asians into Hollywood heros. Suddenly Asia was cool.Jason Scott Lee does a great job of portraying Bruce Lee and it's a shame that we can't see more of him these days. You can really feel the power of his performance on the screen. If you have any interest in Bruce Lee, you have to check out this film. It's sure to inspire you to reach for your own impossible dreams.
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Summary: "Dragon" REVIEW
Review: Biographical pic of martial arts legend Bruce Lee (inspired by a novel written by his widow) is as intruiging as it is exciting. The film follows Lee from his arrival in the United States to showcase his transformation from a shy bus boy to an international movie icon. Along the way, we learn about Bruce's decision to bring Jeet Kun Doe to the Western civilization despite heavy objection from his peers. "Dragon" is also treated as a love story as director Rob Cohen shows us the origins of Bruce's romance with wife Linda. While Cohen uses a great deal of artistic license in telling the "true story" of Bruce Lee, it certainly makes for one hell of an impressive movie. Randy Edelman's first-rate musical score is the icing on the cake.
Rating:
Summary: Not a documentary, just a great movie!!!!
Review: The Director botched a wonderful story. This version of Bruce Lee's Life is so far from the truth that it's a crime! How Linda Lee got cond into letting this fly is beyond me (I hope she got paid "real well"). The Book that this movie is based on would have made a great movie ... too bad the director never read it!!
Rating: 
Summary: Not Bad.
Review: 'Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story' is a decent movie about the life and struggle of the legend film star Bruce Lee. It tells the tale of him migrating to America and realizing the prejudice and racism there. I don't know how truthful it is, but it is nice movie nonetheless.
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Summary: The Dragon Rocks...!
Review: If I had to sit through two hours of film, I had better be entertained. THis movie delivers! Jason Scott Lee was a very good choice for playing Bruce and Lauren Holly for Linda. Sure, the movie took great liberties wiht facts, as some purists are loathe to say. But who cares? If I wanted to know the real story about Bruce Lee, I would have watched History Channel or something. Ok, so Lee broke his back lifting weights instead of that kick on back in the movie. Big deal. The movie version was helluva lot entertaining. The real one would have been boring. What's important for me was the travails that Lee had to face and overcome, like racism against the Chinese in the 70's America. What's good for me was the touching love affair between Lee and his wife, Linda. What's important to me was that if Lee had in fact been kicked in the back, I am sure he'd have recovered and kicked back the other guy's butt all the way to Hong Kong! That's what the movie showed- his superior strength and self-confidence. What's important to me was that Lee was shown as having weaknesses of his own, like a flaring temper and deep mental troubles. Now if you really wanted to know the truth about Bruce Lee, then this movie provide just the right amount of controversy. For entertainment and an insight on the man, Dragon, the Bruce Lee Story rocks...! And I'm not even a martial arts buff.
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