Review of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016) by Bjorn A — 25 Jun 2016

One star for Michelle Yeoh. This movie is an unmitigated disaster; couldn't even finish it.

This review of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016) was written by Bjorn A on 25 Jun 2016.

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

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By Michael K (2,029) 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 Edmund Lee (132) for South China Morning Post (665) on 01 Apr 2016

While it's also adapted from Wang Dulu's five-part Crane-Iron novel series, the new film ... feels like a slapdash piece of fan fiction…

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With the original's wondrous, naturalist cinematography so clearly burned into the memory, it's difficult not to make an unfavorable comparison…

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By Anthony C (1,179) on 04 Sep 2016

Let me clarify one thing. I have no problem watching a movie about Ancient China's martial art world while the characters speak in English…

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By Andres V (550) on 24 Apr 2016

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