This film is breathtaking

Rating: 10/10 (4 September 2004)

I just saw this film today, a week after its American release, and I have to say it is the one of the best films I have ever seen. I will not rate it up against other films, I will appreciate it as it's own entity. That is the highest honor I can give to a film, where comparing it to other films would be an insult. Part of the beauty of this film is seeing it in it's original language, and not dubbed in English, often the re-dub takes away the emotion the film is trying to convey. The use of color in this film is simple, and spectacular at the same time. They mostly billed this film as a Jet Li vehicle, and while he has shown more range than he ever has before, the other actors deserve Kudos for their performances, all of them. What I would like to say about this film is the underlying social commentary about ancient China is very poignant, and still holds true today all around the world. Can anyone be brave enough to lay their sword on the ground, and overcome pride for the sake of peace? I would recommend this film to anyone.