Not exactly my cup of tea but I liked it

Rating: 8/10 (24 July 2005)

I'm not exactly a die hard-fan of the Japanese martial arts movies. Many years ago I've seen one of the Bruce Lee movies. I didn't hate the movie, but I wasn't a huge fan of the genre either. Of course, I knew "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" wouldn't be an ordinary martial arts movie, it had to be more than that. Otherwise it wouldn't have such a high ranking in the Top 250. After seeing the trailer, I really wanted to see the movie as well.
"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" certainly wasn't a disappointment. The three leading actors Chow Yun Fat, Michelle Yeoh and the beautiful Ziyi Zhang gave excellent performances. The story was quite good, although it wasn't the most brilliant story ever. What makes the movie worth watching is of course the several beautiful and amazing fight sequences. The choreography is perfect. Of course, people walking in the sky and stuff like that isn't very believable, but for once I could accept it.
Although it wasn't exactly my favourite genre, I certainly enjoyed watching "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". The acting is good and the fights are amazing. I have to admit I'm glad it won the Best Picture award, because I liked the four other nominees much more. Nevertheless a stunning masterpiece from the amazing director Ang Lee. See it, even it isn't exactly your favourite kind of movie.
8,5/10