What is all the fuss about?

Rating: 2/10 (16 April 2003)

I like to think I am broad minded about cultural matters but given the great number of accolades for this movie juxtaposed with what I experienced, I may be a narrow minded lout. That or the gushing praise is largely generated by copycat reviewers that praise the hell out of it because they want to be seen as sophisticated. I watched the developing plot with interest and forgave some of the over the top early martial art excesses. Then there came a sequence in which the characters were able to accomplish feats that absolutely defied physics. Ok maybe it is like a dream effect. Then the feats of levitation and flying became so ludicrous as to be insulting. What would ever be the need to fight if one had such abilities? Just take off like a concorde and be done with it. The movie became so stupid I shut it off.