Review of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016) by Bill R — 27 Feb 2016

Does not feel like the first one or as if it is even part of the same story. Lacked depth of characters and the battles were sloppy. Disappointed as the first one is one of my all time favorite movies.

This review of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016) was written by Bill R on 27 Feb 2016.

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

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