What's all the hoopla about?

Rating: 5/10 (25 January 2001)

While certainly this was a decent movie, I really don't understand why anyone would think this one of the best films of the year. The story was interesting, as were the characters. The major differences between this film and the rest of the martial arts films out there was great cinematography and well choreographed fight sequences. Other than that, the mystical and magical flying and tree-jumping just resulted in a wave of chuckles from the audience in the theater the day I saw the film.
If you enjoy martial arts or martial arts movies, definitely see the film. But don't go thinking you will see the best movie of the year.