Review of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016) by Kirk B — 15 Aug 2016

A sequel 16 years in the making. But hardly half as decent as the original epic.

This review of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016) was written by Kirk B on 15 Aug 2016.

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny has generally received mixed reviews.

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