Visually stunning

Rating: 9/10 (11 July 2001)

This film was extraordinary visually, as well as emotionally. I felt my heartstrings tugging everytime I saw Michelle Yeoh and Chow Yun-Fat together. Just the look in their eyes spoke endlessly of their love for each other. That alone made me cry. The spectacular "fight scenes" seemed to be exquisite dances that the character did. It seemed as if they were flying, yet it seemed feasible in the aspects of the movie. I think this film did it's job. A job that many movies fail at doing. Bringing you into a world that is completely made-up, where you can pretend and get into another person's world for two hours. This film fufilled that perfectly with an artistic grace that made it absolutely gorgeous.