Fantastic Movie

Rating: 9/10 (24 March 2009)

Wow. I watched Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 24 hours ago, and it is still gripping me, I still can't stop thinking about it. The beautiful score, composed masterfully on only his second film by Tan Dun, is still running through my head. Although I look around, all I can see are the cherry trees, beautifully shot by Ang Lee and perfectly lit by Peter Pau, on which Chow Yun-Fat and Zhang Ziyi fight near the film's climax. Michelle Yeoh is amazing as the martial arts warrior who tries to hide her feelings for Yun-Fat. Her role is played with a certain weariness of an older warrior, but the performance is far from weary. It is played with grace, and you can really believe the longing in her eyes as she stares at her true love. Overall, this movie is close to a masterpiece.