Amazingly Overrated

Rating: 4/10 (4 November 2019)

I remember seeing Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon in the theater. I was excited about seeing it. It had received glowing reviews after all. I went with a lady friend. Ten minutes into the movie I was still waiting for the reasons for the strong reviews to become evident. They were just minutes away, I felt certain. But I kept waiting and waiting. About 45 minutes in I realized that not only had I given up on the film being anything extraordinary, but I had in fact become bored. I glanced around the theater to other movie-goers. To be honest, I couldn't get a good read on the theater audience. I will say that no one looked as bored as I did. I felt as though I was watching an overly arty Jackie Chan movie.
About an hour into the movie I excused myself and trekked out to the lobby. The employee at the concession stand asked me if I were enjoying the film. I smiled and said, "You don't really want to know."
Maybe someone will read this review, someone who wants to know.