Suspend (dis)belief and have a good time...

Rating: 9/10 (20 January 2001)

I've always believed that movie-watching/-going were brief periods of mental rest away from the tiring daily lives most of us lead. This magnificent movie should (and does!) count for a lot more than just "mental rest." It is an exciting blend of mysticism, humour and most importantly, good story-telling. Given the director's body of work (including Sense and Sensibility), it isn't hard to understand why Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is one of the top movies of the year. Obviously not an Oscar-winning film but what do *you* care? :-) Great movie...