An Exciting, Beautiful Piece of Filmmaking

Rating: Null/10 (7 January 2001)

There's not much I can add that has'nt already been stated here, except that I agree. Ang Lee's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is the best and most beautiful film of 2000. It's an unusual combination of romance, sorcery and a Hong Kong style kung fu epic. I don't want to reveal any plot points, that's one of the many pleasures of the film. The cinematography is absolutely exquisite, the music is soaring and lovely and the fight scenes...well, they must be seen to be believed. Of course, if you have seen a Hong Kong style film, you probably have seen action scenes like these or better, it's just they havent been used in as ambitious a film as this. The praise this film has received is justly due as are the many Oscar nominations that are sure to come its way.