I am at a loss to explain the negative comments.

Rating: 10/10 (30 August 2001)

Having read so many negative comments, all I can think is that the writers are immature and impatient (like Jen). They do not like films that challenge their intelligence. Oh well, it is their loss.

For me, Crouching Tiger is a total experience. I plunge into a clear lake in a foreign land and come up reborn. Every time I see this film I love it more.
Those who say the acting is bad, simply don't understand the convention of restraint that is part of the Chinese acting tradition. In fact, the subtle and almost secret exchange of feelings is so intense, it makes me think conventional acting techniques are too explicit.
In the end, to each his own. I am just grateful to Ang Lee that he made Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon for me to savor for the rest of my life.