truly breath-taking

Rating: Null/10 (9 April 2004)

In Ang Lee's martial arts master work, even those who don't enjoy kung fu movies will find alot to marvel at.
Having never been a great fan of action movies in general (particularly ones in foreign language) I was skeptical at first as to how good this movie could be. However, being directed by the same guy who shot one of my ALL TIME favourite movies (sense and sensibility) I ended up watching it.
I still don't think he matched is masterpiece Sense and sensibility, but in Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Ang Lee created a beautiful cinematic work.
the other worldish feel that this film held for me was spell binding enough. The landscape and laws of ancient, mythological china were brought to lifewith mystical magic and so much elegiac beauty.
the fight scenes wonderful too. instead of dull, seen-it-before fight choreography, Lee introduces the ability of flight to his characters, making for surreal, but wonderfully captivating and exhilerating viewing.
Chow Yun Fat shines as ever in the role of a wise chinese warrior, prevented from confessing his love for the woman he has been passionately in love with for years by strict codes of conduct.