Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

Rating: 8/10 (1 February 2019)

A film that captures the spirit of young women perfectly, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon represents a psychological war between egotistical grandiosity, true emotion and simple common sense. The most notable moral is that of virtue: Honor, integrity, loyalty - why does society hold sacred principles of character? Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a crippling postmortem on the consequences of delusional narcissism, the expectation of unearned respect and the complete avoidance of personal responsibility; As far as audiences are concerned, it may function as a poignant "period drama" case study on why people value peace, civility and honesty.