Was surprised to find that I liked it.

Rating: 10/10 (23 May 2003)

I've never seen a Asian movie all the way through before. I actually went to see the incredible visual scenes and the fighting. Had no idea that I would like it as much as I did. It's an incredible visual epic story. And it's nothing like anything out of the US. The story line is not as straight forward as many other films, it takes time to tell the real story. It's a typical fight movie with more deepth and strength in the love scenes than many others of it's type.
The Story goes from something like we've seen hundreds of times before. But then it turns out to have alot of twists and turns. Perhaps the story isn't the most original or best written. But what the film lacks in story, it gains in stunning Effects, action, grand visual scenes and the well made distinctive change from storyline to storyline.
I loved it and plan to see it again.
Like other before me Ill go to the comparison between "Crouching..." and "Hero". First of all the comparison isn't that easy, it's two very different stories. "Crouching..." is a more personal and less colorfull story about being true to yourself. "Hero" is a small part of the long history of China, it's more a stunning colorfull film about the choices Heroes make to become Heroes. My Favourite is "Hero", probbaly because I saw that one first. I've always liked colorfull esthetic settings, and the Fights in their minds are mindblowing. "Crouching..." is a slower film it takes more time, and even if some of the fight and emotionel scenes are better made, "Hero" is my Favourite.