Review of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016) by Usernametaken — 05 Mar 2016

No one should expect anything close to the original given it being a direct to Netflix production so I wouldn't be too harsh. I think the most unfortunate thing about it was the decision to film it in English.

I think most viewers of these kind of genre films prefer them stay true to form then try to pander to North American audiences. The storyline is quite rudimentary and awkward and is made more so by the fact that it's in English but the action scenes are excellent, beautifully choreographed, and while not anywhere close to the original they are at least entertaining.

People who enjoy these sort of films will either be extremely disappointed or indifferent I don't think there's a middle ground. For me it was one of those films that I watched simply because I couldn't find anything that I hadn't already seen.

So, if you're looking for a little time waster with some martial arts action it's certainly not terrible but don't go into it with high hopes.