| Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Review |
| by ChadPolenz AT aol DOT com |
| Think "Star Wars" but set in ancient China and throw in a lot more drama and
romance and you might have an idea of the scenario. It's a complex story of
forbidden and unspoken love and the universal war of good versus evil. Chow
Yun Fat plays a noble...more |
| Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Review |
| by Jerry Saravia |
| The title of director Ang Lee's latest was a turn-off to me. I suppose
Chinese titles turn me off in general, but something like "A Chinese Ghost
Story" made me swoon. Nonetheless, though I can't exactly explain the
significance of the title,...more |
| Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Review |
| by Jerry Bosch |
| As I walked out of CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON I thought to myself that I
had had just seen a great film. With the passage of a few hours I tempered
my enthusiasm and started pondering the question of whether a masterpiece
must implicitly be a "great"...more |
| Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Review |
| by Dennis Schwartz |
| CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON (Wo hu zang long) (director: Ang Lee;
screenwriters: James Schamus/Wang Hui Ling/Tsai Kuo Long/based on the
novel by Wang Du Lu; cinematographer: Peter Pau; editor: Tim Squyres;
cast: Chang Chen (Lo), Chow Yun Fat (Li Mu...more |
| Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Review |
| by Rose 'Bams' Cooper |
| CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON (2000)
PG-13; running time 120 minutes
Genre: Martial Arts/Drama
Seen at: Lowes Star Southfield (Detroit, Michigan)
Official site: http://www.crouchingtiger.com/
IMDB site: http://us.imdb.com/Details?0190332
Written by:...more |
| Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Review |
| by Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
| Rated on a 4-star scale
Screening venue: Odeon (Manchester City Centre)
Released in the UK by Columbia TriStar on January 5, 2001; certificate
PG; 120 minutes; countries of origin China/Hong Kong/Taiwan/USA; aspect
ratio 2.35:120 more |
| Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Review |
| by Homer Yen |
| "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," an old-fashioned
martial arts story, is one of the brightest gems that
you'll find in this generally lackluster Y2K movie
season. Promoted heavily among the MTV generation,
many would think that this film features...more |
| Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Review |
| by Scott Renshaw |
| CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON
(Sony Classics)
Starring: Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi, Chen Chang, Sihung
Lung, Cheng Pei-Pei.
Screenplay: Wang Hui-Ling, James Schamus and Tsai Kuo-Jung, based on the
book by Wang Du-Lu.
Producers: Hsu Li-Kong,...more |
| Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Review |
| by Laura Clifford |
| When legendary Wudan warrior Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun-Fat, "Anna and the King")
entrusts his ancient green sword to Yu Shu Lien (Michelle Yeoh, "Tomorrow
Never Dies") for transport to Sir Te (Sihung Lung, "Eat Drink Man Woman")
in Peking, she wonders at his...more |
| Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Review |
| by Robin Clifford |
| Filmmaker Ang Lee's varied career began with his Taiwan family films ("Eat,
Drink, Man, Woman") and went on to period ("Sense and Sensibilities") and
modern ("The Ice Storm") drama. He returns to his Chinese roots, this time
with a tale of legends and...more |
| Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Review |
| by Steve Rhodes |
| The much anticipated and highly praised CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON
is the most overrated film of the year. Although it has MATRIX-inspired
moments that are truly magical, these are few and far between. A talky
film with remarkably little to say,...more |
| Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Review |
| by Berge Garabedian |
| The concept of wire-fu, a hyped up style of kung-fu using wires on film, has
been running rampant since THE MATRIX popularized it last year. The two most
prominent movies of this year to utilize the technique in their films were
ROMEO MUST DIE and...more |
| Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Review |
| by Michael Dequina |
| The martial arts film has always generally been written off as being the
cinematic equivalent of junk food. The term often used for the genre,
"chopsocky," perfectly expresses this perception; the word sounds fun,
but it also sounds rather silly and...more |
| Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Review |
| by Jon Popick |
| Hollywood marketing departments are always declaring that their
particular film has something to offer to every type of moviegoer, but,
until now, they’ve all been blowing smoke up your ass. Crouching Tiger,
Hidden Dragon defines the term “something for...more |
| Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Review |
| by Ross Anthony |
| What to expect from a Chow Yun Fat kung-fu flick directed by Ang Lee the
director of such emotionally wrenching films as "Ice Storm" and "Sense and
Sensibility"? Add to this already tantalizing mix, the equally invigorating
spices of Michelle Yeoh of...more |
