Slouching Tiger, Snoozing Viewer

Rating: 7/10 (10 January 2003)

I like to think that I am generally one of the most open minded viewers around, but, had "The Fast and the Furious" not been released in 2001, I would have had no hesitation whatsoever in pronouncing CTHD the most dreary, uninteresting film of the past decade. Okay, yes I confess, I am not a lover of martial arts movies, but given the global recognition and awards picked up by the film, I was expecting the cinematic masterpiece it was cracked up to be. The movie was too slow (and I normally LIKE slow films!), the story was like "Dallas" but with swords and sarongs instead of oil, and has sent me to sleep each and every time I have attempted to watch it. To shower this with trophies and accolades is akin to awarding Steven Seagal with a "Best Actor" award.