A great action, special effects, and allegorical story.

Rating: Null/10 (21 January 2000)

This movie works in many ways. The martial arts sequences were surprisingly good. The plot was well executed. The villain was a true s.o.b. and for those of you who like guns, well, there's a great scene for you.
The film took some very basic elements, good, evil, redemption and spun an exciting tale. While the movie wasn't exactly unpredictable, it simply didn't matter. The movie is filled with action, and great special effects that don't overpower the story line. Also, there's tons of symbolism in this movie. You can make Christ, Buddha, Zen, and whatever else, analogies until the cows come home.
Finally, the movie is simply a lot of Fun!!!