Review of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) by Rick L — 23 Jan 2010

This movie is way over rated. It's story pales in comparison to House of Flying Daggers and it's visuals pale in comparison to Hero. I mean the acting in this movie is good and Yeoh is great, but the bandit is pretty cringe worthy, so it sort of balances out. And although the cinematography is nice, I thought it looked quite plain a lot of the time, which is quite unusual for me actually, because I really like the Chinese landscape (although admittedly the arid Manchuria settings not so much).

I think, really, this movie's biggest asset is it's outstanding choreography. it really is exceptional. Even compared to the two other movies I mentioned, which are superior, the choreography of Crouching Tiger trumps them.