SPECTACULAR!!!!!!!!!

Rating: 9/10 (31 January 2001)

I'd heard all the buzz. Saw the great effects in the trailor. Watch all the awards pour in. But nothing prepared me for the great film I went to see.
The subtitles seemed daunting at first but sooner than later I was so into the film that I forgot I was reading the dialogue. The movie takes an age old theme, LOVE, and one of the greatest action movie genres, MARTIAL ARTS, and combines the 2 so creatively, it all seems like something new...because it is.
The fighting scenes come at the best times, establishing a realationship with the audience that pulls them in and keeps them in. The choreography is flawless and the cinematography is breathless.
I'm not too familar with the performers, except for Chow Yun-Fat, but they were terrific.
I thought the last scene was so toching and angelic that resignated inside of me for some time after the fact.
GREAT FILM....The Best Film Of The Year.
I was truly impressed with the story and the special effects...It's more than a martial arts movie......infact, it never was!!!