What is pleasantly unexpected is how effortlessly Ang Lee’s low-key dramatics mesh with the kinetic sword battles.
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (1999)
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Reviews Counted:143
Fresh:139
Rotten:4
Average Rating:8.5/10
Consensus: The story is compelling, the acting is stellar, and the direction is fantastic. Chow Yun Fat and Michelle Yeoh provide the action of The Matrix plus the romance of Titanic.
Runtime: 2 hrs
Genre: Dramas
Theatrical Release:Dec 8, 2000 Limited
Box Office: $127,652,038
Synopsis: Known for making films about familial relationships, director Ang Lee surprised everyone with his martial arts epic CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON. Based on a novel by Wang Du Lu, CROUCHING TIGER... [More]
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Reviews for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Both an exhilarating action movie and a sweeping romantic epic.
02/07/01
Despite the high-wire acts above the roofs and trees, Ang Lee brings sense and sensibility to these energetic scenes.
02/07/01
An epic work of accomplished skill and grace.
02/07/01
An action picture with a huge heart
02/07/01
Successfully applies its fantastical elements to develop story, character, and a kind of poetic license that captures the beauty of its own spirit.
02/07/01
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02/07/01
This is an exciting, mystical, romantic surprise of a film that really puts the 'art' in 'martial arts.'
02/07/01
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02/07/01
You need a roadmap to find the hidden masterpiece.
02/07/01
It’s The Matrix spliced with David Lean
02/07/01
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02/07/01
A ravishing fairy tale/epic, and the best movie of the year.
02/07/01
It's pure Indiana Jones fun with an unexpected sense of consequence.
02/07/01
It is truly one of a kind, and that is why it stands out.
02/02/01
If you're in the mood for a beautifully photographed melodrama punctuated by dazzling martial arts sequences, then get ready for some big fun.
01/19/01
By tapping into responses so primal they feel like magic, Lee's movie reminds you that the medium is never more powerful than when it makes myth feel fresh and new.
01/12/01
Top CriticOne of those wonders of imagination and craft that confirm your wildest dreams about the magic of movies.
01/12/01
Top CriticIt is poetry in motion, a dreamwork.
01/12/01
Forget all your preconceived notions of what martial-arts films used to be like. This is what all future martial-arts films should be like.
01/12/01
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