Review of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016) by James H — 06 Mar 2016

Big shoes to fill and missing the brilliant Ang Lee behind the scenes. The first was a beautiful film with a very strong story, this one lacks a story and a strong visual force. I expected a strong sequel but felt the Weinsteins didn't invest in the story.

Donnie Yen sounded great as the replacement lead character but we don't uncover much from his character. The fight scenes are impressive, as is the last confrontation. I would like another sequel to follow this one, exploring characters and focusing on the strengths of the first film.

Being a belated sequel you can't help but feel slightly disappointed.