surrender!

Rating: 7/10 (25 March 2001)

I have to admit that this took me awhile to get into - but finally that turned out to be part of it's magical spell. My experience mirrored the wilfulness of the central character Jen. I didn't want to give myself over to this Masterpiece, just as she does not want to give herself to the Master Li-Mu Bai. But sure enough - I was the film's as she was his after the stunning scene where they battle in the treetops. The film is about giving oneself to the Truth - where your heart really wants to take you. In the end you just have to jump and trust that the Higher Powers are looking after you. And they are and all your desires will come true.