overdone effects is this movie's downfall

Rating: 9/10 (17 July 2003)

i really hate the ludicrously over the top, redundant scenes and effects. the "million arrow" bombardment of zhao's city by qin troops and the execution of jet li were grossly overdone, as was the too-leafy encounter between zhang ziyi and maggie cheung.
on the upside, the use of colors. over all, 8 of 10, worth seeing.