Close to a masterpiece

Rating: 9/10 (15 January 2001)

Except for a few plot intricacies and drags, this is as close to a masterpiece as you'll see. It helps to define, re-define, and elevate to a giddy new level the martial arts genre. A movie you will want to see more than once. Guaranteed. Balletic, inspired, beautiful, haunting, energetic, and just wonderful.