Review of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016) by Calvin C — 07 Mar 2016

If there wasn't already an Oscar-winning film with the same title directed by Ang Lee, this sequel wouldn't look so bad. This movie looks like a made for TV kung fu movie compared to the original. First off, it is in English, which takes away from the authenticity that the first film had. The script and dialogue is laughable. Michelle Yeoh and Donnie Yen are the only bright spots in this. Jason Scott Lee looks like he is playing a video game villain. What does save the film is the amazing fight scenes. As long as everyone is kicking ass, the film is fun to watch. Other than that, this is a sequel that probably could have stayed in the book.

Grade: B-.