The older I've gotten the less I've liked it...

Rating: 6/10 (25 January 2003)

I was obsessed with this movie, so much so I actually bought two copies (in case I happened to lose one); but, as time went by, I started watching it less and less, and I began to realize that it just isn't a very good movie. It's entertaining, has awesome special effects, and the martial arts scenes are amazing, but as far as being an actual movie, it has nothing new. The ending is a huge let-down, the acting is dreadful, and the dialogue seems forced and cliched. I still watch it occasionally and plan to see the sequels, yet with a different mind set: I'm not watching the "greatest movie ever"; I'm watching a nice action movie. Okay, an excellent action movie. Which it is. It has set new standards in special effects that will be seen for years to come. All in all, I wish I could return to the naivete I had 3 years ago; it's not as much fun watching a movie you know is bad.