Bloody Masterpiece!

Rating: 10/10 (13 February 2001)

No doubt, Crouching Tiger is a milestone in film making. A watershed event. Sheer poetry in motion. At certain points in the movie, words simply failed me. The plot works on several levels. At a very superficial glance, it may be a simple folklore Kung Fu in the backdrop of love. Go deeper & you're in for a treat. The reactions it evoked in the audience & myself left me stunned. Some were open-mouthed, shell-struck. Some like me, wept openly! It was just too much for some - there were dazed, reflective viewers all around, figuring out what hit them!! Then there were the fringe group who simply didn't get it - they thought it was a female Jackie Chan action flick :( Crouching Tiger has already been nominated for the Oscars, & will hopefully pick up its fair share. In my opinion, this flick deserves every single award it can lay claim to. Its simply an awesome visual treat!