An Epic Myth with lots of butt-kickin'

Rating: Null/10 (13 September 2000)

Journalists never applaud for anything. It's a fact I've long become accustomed to. When you go to press/industry film screenings not only does a quarter of the audience leave before the film is done (regardless of the quality of the film) applause for a film is truly rare.
I saw Crouching Tiger at the Toronto International Film Festival, at 8:00 in the morning on a Sunday.
One of the major festival parties had gone very late the night before, meaning there was a good chance the audience that hauled themselves out of bed to join me at the screening probably was running on 4 hours of sleep tops... and most likely hung-over.
The first fight sequence got an ovation from the crowd. I nearly choked on my coffee in shock.
It's a huge epic myth, told with visuals and characterizations as huge as the scenery... and I loved every minute of it. Definately made my Sunday morning.