Breathtaking in it's elegance and resonance

Rating: 10/10 (23 December 2000)

Breathtaking, both in visual style and elegance and in content. Perhaps it's greatest achievement is in being both simple and emotionally resonant at the same time, and at not being pretentious. This emotional elegance extends to the fight scenes, which are the incarnation of perfect choreography, and which display a beauty of movement unlike anything I have ever seen before. The acting is top-notch by all main characters, and the music is perfectly matched with the movie, being both subtle and moving.