One of the most over-rated, over-hyped pieces of trash ever made

Rating: 2/10 (22 June 2001)

I can't believe I paid $5.50 to see this movie. I was told the acting was good, the plot was great and it had the best action scenes ever made. Well, two out of three may not be bad, but one out of three is. I'll give them this much. The acting was pretty decent. However, I was highly disappointed with the plot and action. The action wasn't even that good. There were just two mediocre action scenes. There was that scene in the bar, but I know I've seen similar bar scenes before. The other decent action scene was the fight between Jen and Michelle Yeoh's character.
The plot was pretty unrealistic and shallow. Sure, it was more of a character film, but the characters felt cliched. Chow Yun Fat is about to retire, but has to go on one last mission. Yeah, like that hasn't been done before. Chow Yun Fat's acting was decent, but his character was pretty shallow. So was every other character.
The plot didn't keep you on the edge of your seat. Some scenes were pretty predictable. I hear most of the people complimenting Crouching Tiger complaining about "hollywood trash". This isn't any different. It's just a bunch of dull dialogue leading to some action scenes with a love story thrown in. Ok, let me get this straight. You're willing to say that about Pearl Harbor, which I enjoyed, but not about Crouching Tiger. The ending is just like the kind that you would see in "hollywood trash" except not done half as well. She dies for the one she loves. Again, it's been done.
Don't get me wrong, Ang Lee's good, but everyone screws up. This is just feels like a compilation of different action scenes, different characters and different plotlines just thrown together without any effort. It's below average. I give it a 2/10