Exciting, Wonderful, Awesome....

Rating: Null/10 (10 February 2001)

When I watch critically acclaimed films, I usually expect a lot from it, therefore I end up being disappointed. I have been waiting for about a month or two to find the time to watch this film, and I have finally seen it. Am I disappointed? Nope. Am I satisfied? No, I am absolutely blown away.
After the first fight scene, my mouth was open and my heart was racin at 90 beats per minute. The fight scenes that I usually watch are just fun to watch. These fight scenes were absolutely breath-taking and thrilling and extremely entertaining. I have never been so thrilled since i saw the chase scene of FRENCH CONNECTION. I have heard that these scenes are not necessarily "realistic" or in accordance with the "real" martial arts, but then I ask: Who cares? The fight scenes were the most entertaining fights that I have ever seen! Just let yourself go and sit back and relax, and just enjoy the movie.
The story was told with the sensitive direction of Ang Lee and a lot of wonderful actors. But if I was to make one comment of improvement for this film were the transitions between scenes, meaning, the editing. The editing, the cuts between the shots were well done, but the transitions between scenes themselves could have been improved. The movement of the cameras can't just all of a sudden change because of a scene change. All the scenes should transition smoothly either with the help of some movement, angle, fade, or just cut, depending on the context, but these techniques I dont think was used well enough in the film.
So here's my question: Have YOU seen it? Because if you havent, go see it. HAVE you seen it? I suggest a second viewing, if you already haven't. **** out of ****