Fabulous

Rating: 10/10 (28 March 2006)

I see that many others of you have commented on this amazing film. However having just seen it for a second time (on this occasion on DVD) I felt impelled to write. This is probably the most beautiful, elegiac, balletic film of epic proportions that you are ever likely to see up to present date (i.e. 28/3/2006). There is nothing to criticise. The acting by Jet Li, Tony Leung, Donnie Yen and Maggie Cheung as the hero/assassins is faultless and gripping. The direction exquisite and deliberately mannered which fits the style of the story impeccably. The photography is simply unbelievable, as are the sets and the costumes. The sound track, whether the sound effects such as falling rain drops or the music itself (composed by Tan Dun and played by Itzak Perlman)is heart-stopping in its loveliness and appropriateness. The editing is flawless. The choreography spectacular. What else can I say other than the story itself is deeply thought-provoking and heart-rending. I'm so glad I've bought this DVD and can indulge myself with a film that ranks up amongst those other cinema greats.