i was so surprised!

Rating: 10/10 (3 January 2001)

When I first saw a clip of this movie on a talk show that Ang Lee was on, I KNEW I wanted to see it. I saw it the second week it was in release, and it was GREAT! I was so afraid that they were going to dub the movie and I was worried that the subtitles might go super fast like they do with some of the other movies I've seen, but they don't. The artistry of this movie is wonderful. It seems a little corny or melodramatic in parts, but that's easily ignored with the wonderful actors in the movie and I was so happy to see lots of people seeing a subtitled movie! The fight scenes are wonderful, Michelle Yeoh's fight scenes in particular. I was just so happy with this movie! I'd see it again if it were playing around here, but it isn't. I saw it in Philadelphia. But I would HIGHLY recommend this movie to anyone. Its so much more than an action flick.