Overrated

Rating: 1/10 (11 May 2004)

This movie is simply overrated. For specialists in Kung-Fu movies it even touches the absolute ridicule. I think Europeans will not appreciate this movie which is made in pure cinematographic language without references to literature or history. The scene with the outbreak of Uma out of the grave is physically impossible because of the weight-pressure of the earth. You simply cannot get out. Daryl Hanah (Elle)is superb and looks younger than Uma! The fighting scenes are an absolute childification of the great Eastern fighting-movies. I think that the director has seen too much movies and read not enough serious books. And all this hype about this movie is making me ask the question: what is a good movie?