Ouch, I think I bent my wookie!

Rating: 8/10 (14 May 2001)

Well I can really appreciate a movie like this. This is certainly the way martial arts films are supposed to be like. The fight choreographer must have been some damn good martial artist. He should get a tonne of credit. After I saw this movie, I saw Matrix and it made it look like a slow motion, school yard romp. Not to take anything away from Matrix but this movie's choreography was the best I've seen in a film since older Jet Li movies and maybe even Bruce's movies. Zhang Ziyi was very impressive, not to mention she's a total fox. Michelle Yeoh was phenominal and the only part that I didn't like in the movie was how Zhang's character was able to handle Yeoh's character so easily. To be more realistic, Yeoh would've mopped the floor with her, in reality and according to what i understand from the story. If they make another one of these, I hope they include Jet Li (which i heard was originally offered the Fat man's role but turned it down), or Donnie Yen from Once upon a time in China 2, Highlander End Game and Iron Monkey. These two are phenominal martial artists and Donnie Yen is highly under rated. Hey maybe they should throw in Bolo Yeung too. I give this film 9/10 cause its great but it's no Fight Club.