Breathtakingly wonderful

Rating: 10/10 (12 January 2001)

This movie offers an abundance of everything we go the movies for -- action, drama, romance, humor, and scenic beauty. It's one of those movies that's even greater than the sum of its parts, making it hard to describe in a few words. I've seen it twice now, and both times certain scenes have given me chills and brought tears to my eyes because of their sheer cinematic brilliance. What impressed me most on a second viewing are the faces of the actors -- the longing on the face of Michelle Yeoh, the wise but sad face of Chow Yun-Fat, and the delicate yet fierce face of young Zhang Ziyi. The action scenes defy description -- this is as good as movies get.