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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By Emily Asher-Perrin (84) for Tor.com (87) on 09 Jan 2019

Directed by Yuen Woo-ping (who choreographed the fights for the first film), Sword of Destiny feels westernized in every sense of the word…

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By Jeremiah G (47) on 07 Apr 2016

This rotting garbage sack microwaved with mustard and dog turds could not be further from the original than could be possible…

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By Mark L (1,544) on 14 Jun 2017

The storyline was quite loose, but the concept was understood. I really liked the variety of characters & the soundtrack…

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By Akin U (26) on 06 Jan 2017

The story is very bad. The movie feels weird as it is English. The action is ok but the moves are not fluid and it seems choppy…

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By Jess M (180) on 07 Aug 2017

I remember liking the first one. There was a certain beauty to its surrealism, and its story was simple and tragic…

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By Bala S (26) on 29 Apr 2016

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By Steve W (2,154) on 08 Jul 2016

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