lu9603
Joined Sep 2001
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This is one of the greatest movies ever made, and I enjoyed it immensely. I was planning to watch half of it, and watch the second half the next day. But I was enjoying it so much that I watched the whole movie and finished it at 1 AM in the morning. In fact, I am ordering its soundtrack online right now.
In general, Hollywood movies are good at special effects, cracking jokes, action scenes, and love scenes, if you will. In a word, most of them are very commercial, without much food for thought compared with European and even Asian movies.
But this one is a profound movie that is looking into lives of ordinary people, trying to reach for their souls, and trying to understand human nature and mistakes. If you think hard enough, you may even find traces of yourself in the characters.
Highly recommended for people who like to think about things in life.
In general, Hollywood movies are good at special effects, cracking jokes, action scenes, and love scenes, if you will. In a word, most of them are very commercial, without much food for thought compared with European and even Asian movies.
But this one is a profound movie that is looking into lives of ordinary people, trying to reach for their souls, and trying to understand human nature and mistakes. If you think hard enough, you may even find traces of yourself in the characters.
Highly recommended for people who like to think about things in life.
Everybody loves "Crouching Tiger", but this movie made more than 10 years ago is a much better martial arts movie. Instead of trying to be everything like "Crouching Tiger" did, it was just designed and implemented as a martial arts movie, and nothing else. This focus made it great to begin with.
In addition to a stellar cast, great action scenes, its plot is solid and intriguing. The final fight is one of the greatest martial arts scenes ever made, especially to those who grew up reading Chinese martial arts novels.
It is interesting that those who have a problem with the imagination of Chinese martial arts movies do not have any issue with that of "Matrix". In fact, the logic is very similar. "Matrix": with hi-tech, everything is possible, including dodging bullets; Chinese martial arts movies: with kongfu, everything is possible, including running on the roof.
Having said that, I understand that those who have never read Chinese martial arts novels may have trouble with some of the scenes, especially if you are trying to find medical evidence to verify the possibility of some moves. However, this is just a movie based on a novel, so why don't you just relax and enjoy?
In addition to a stellar cast, great action scenes, its plot is solid and intriguing. The final fight is one of the greatest martial arts scenes ever made, especially to those who grew up reading Chinese martial arts novels.
It is interesting that those who have a problem with the imagination of Chinese martial arts movies do not have any issue with that of "Matrix". In fact, the logic is very similar. "Matrix": with hi-tech, everything is possible, including dodging bullets; Chinese martial arts movies: with kongfu, everything is possible, including running on the roof.
Having said that, I understand that those who have never read Chinese martial arts novels may have trouble with some of the scenes, especially if you are trying to find medical evidence to verify the possibility of some moves. However, this is just a movie based on a novel, so why don't you just relax and enjoy?