| Product: |
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (DVD) |
| Date: |
07/02/01 (24 review reads) |
| Rating: |
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Advantages: good actors? (at a stretch)
Disadvantages: don't get me started again
Why have so many people been blinded by the stupidity of this film. Every critic and his dog are coming out of the cinema raving about this film when that's exactly what it is, raving mad!
OK, sure, the fight scenes are fast and inventive, but they are so unbelievable as to be ridiculous! I mean, when the characters are actually fighting on the ground the scenes are watchable, but when they start running up walls, walking on water, flying through forests and fighting while balanced on top of a tree, I was finding it hard not to bend over behind the seat in front of me and let rip a massive laugh. A number of times I actually laughed out loud, to the annoyance of my fellow cinemagoers and I left quickly at the end to avoid being chastised by 200 angry film patrons.
People have made comparisons between this film and the Matrix, and I agree that both are similar in that they have unrealistic fight scenes. However, the Matrix was kind enough to offer an explanation as to why the characters could punch through walls and break floors with their knees, but Crouching Tiger just expects us to believe that these simple Chinese noblemen from the 16th century or so can fly and perform biblical-like miracles!
There are some good points about the film such as the very good acting and a sort-of-interesting plot.
Before I went to the film I did not think that it being a subtitled film would be much of a problem. However, when I got to my seat and it transpired I was sitting behind Marge Simpson, I was not pleased!
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- 17/06/01 I gave you a U mostly because I disagree with you , its a film , dont take it seriously . |
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- 27/02/01 I tend to agree with you. The praise being heaped on this film is way over the top, for what I thought was basically a "slightly silly" film trying to take itself oh-so seriously. I thought the camera work was stunning in places though. I was lucky, I only had Bart in front of me! |
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- 14/02/01 There's a tradition in Far Eastern fantasy swordplay, especially Hong Kong, movies (probably the genre into which 'Crouching Tiger' most easily fits) for characters to have "mastered" kung fu to the extent that they are capable of something approaching flight. Much as the Western audience might have difficulty accepting it, a Far Eastern audience wouldn't, because it is an idea firmly established in their folklore. |
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