You saw everything good in the previews...

Rating: 4/10 (2 October 2004)

...and nowhere in any of the advertisements did it tell you to expect subtitles! When I go to a movie, I want to watch a movie, not read. If I want to read, I'll read a book. All the good action sequences were already shown in the previews, and there was very little story, character development, or plot to speak of. I like Jet Li, I think he is a talented actor, but this film was a poor vehicle. Just because it had "Crouching Tiger/Hidden Dragon"-style special effects and was based on a "true" story does not mean it was a good film. This film was all "atmosphere", and I suggest you wait until it shows up on cable - don't waste your hard-earned money on seeing this in the theaters.