I WAS IMPRESSED

Rating: 10/10 (13 February 2001)

This is the best film I have seen so far this year. I went in expecting kung fu action, but not the involving story which I enjoyed just as much as the amazing fight scenes.
There is a romantic story set in the middle of this film between the two younger characters when they first meet, which I felt was a tad over-long. I thought the love-you feelings between the two 'wandering warriors' was much more believable. Not being a fan of romance, I found this very sweet never the less. For some movie-watchers, they will be very disappointed with this, because despite the chemistry between characters, you never see nudity or sex scenes (!)
The kung fu battles were amongst the best I've ever seen! The 'flying martial arts fighters' gave the fights a new perspective! Reading the reviews, I'm surprised at the number of people who couldn't accept the abilities of the flying fighters. These would be the individuals who will happily accept Tom Cruise sliding alongside his speeding motorcycle on his non-smoking shoes while successfully shooting the bad guys and performing the sloppiest stunts (Mission Impossible 2).
Those who go in expecting to see a Bruce Lee or Jackie Chan flick will be disappointed. This film is also sub titled.
CONCLUSION? Beautiful scenery! I will probably watch this film again!