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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The best martial arts movies have nothing to do with fighting and everything to do with personal excellence. ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for James Sanford On FilmJames Sanford On Film
"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is set in China, in a mythical time that's not recognizable as any particular period. It could be the same era in which most fairy tales are set, since fantastic things occur regularly in the story: combatants raise their ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at James Sanford On Film
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader ReviewsThe BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader Reviews
The martial arts work in this film is beyond compare, as is the cinematography. ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at The BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader Reviews
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for FilmHead.comFilmHead.com
After achieving international fame with Eat Drink Man Woman, Ang Lee ceased being a Chinese filmmaker. ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at FilmHead.com
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Flipside Movie EmporiumFlipside Movie Emporium
The sacred Green Dynasty, a sword of legend, has been taken from its resting place within the sanctum of Sir Te. ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at Flipside Movie Emporium
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for A filethirteen ReviewA filethirteen Review
Believe the hype! If ever there was a Hong Kong style Kung Fu action flick that could break through the barriers and become a national hit in America, it is Ang Lee's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at A filethirteen Review
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Movie CentralDVD Movie Central
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is so exhilarating a movie going experience that not even the richest cache of adjectives can possibly convey the experience. ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at DVD Movie Central
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVD BreakdownDVD Breakdown
Until recently, the Asian martial arts cinema has proved unaccessible to a major Western audience. ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at DVD Breakdown
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for digitallyOBSESSED! DVD ReviewsdigitallyOBSESSED! DVD Reviews
Within the frenetic martial arts sequences, the breathtaking scenery, and the heartfelt emotion of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, one point stands out as the defining moment. ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at digitallyOBSESSED! DVD Reviews
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for AudioVideoRevolution.com DVD reviewAudioVideoRevolution.com DVD review
When movies seem as unusual and innovative as 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,' there's a real danger of overrating them -- and it happened with this beautiful, well-made period adventure. Some critics, like Joel Siegel, went wildly overboard -- he even ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at AudioVideoRevolution.com DVD review
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for A Guide To Current DVD: Crouching Tiger, Hidden DragonA Guide To Current DVD: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
A film that combines two fantastic lead actors, wonderful martial arts scenes and an entertaining story, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is one of the most impressive films I've seen in quite some time. ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at A Guide To Current DVD: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Christian Spotlight on the MoviesChristian Spotlight on the Movies
Breathtaking is the only word to describe Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Famed warrior Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun-Fat) plans to retire and give his sword, ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at Christian Spotlight on the Movies
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
Director Ang Lee, better known for introspective, down-to-earth dramas like "The Ice Storm" and "Sense and Sensibility", has said that he grew up with a love for martial arts films. ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Decent Films Guide - faith on filmDecent Films Guide - faith on film
Check your preconceptions at the door. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is like no film you've ever seen. ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at Decent Films Guide - faith on film
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for LowComDom Online Film ReviewsLowComDom Online Film Reviews
This is exactly what you go see the movie for. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (the foreign title is Wu Hu Zang Long) is perfection. ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at LowComDom Online Film Reviews
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for MovieMartyr.comMovieMartyr.com
I must say that Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon simply blew me away. ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at MovieMartyr.com
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Mom's reviewMovie Mom's review
This is a ravishing fairy tale/epic, and the best movie of the year. It is passionately romantic -- the story of two sets of star-crossed lovers who face enormous obstacles, within themselves as well as those imposed by the outside world. It is a ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at Movie Mom's review
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Shadows on the Wall by Rich ClineShadows on the Wall by Rich Cline
After exploring ye olde England (Sense and Sensibility), '70s New England (The Ice Storm) and the American Civil War (Ride with the Devil), Ang Lee returns home to China and offers us yet another finely detailed, emotionally powerful, visually gripping ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at Shadows on the Wall by Rich Cline
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for eye WEEKLY (Gemma Files)eye WEEKLY (Gemma Files)
The old/new world of Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is one of unapologetic period melodrama -- a truly stunning blend of classic Chinese martial-arts moviemaking and modern psychodrama. Its long dialogue scenes, exotic costumes and complicated ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at eye WEEKLY (Gemma Files)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema LaserCinema Laser
Some will say that CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON is derivative of various films from the fantasy and martial arts genres, others will see that this incredible motion picture truly unlike any other. ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at Cinema Laser
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Reel Movie Critic (George Singleton)Reel Movie Critic (George Singleton)
A breathtakingly wonderful film, which combines love story, period piece and kung fu action like you've never seen ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at Reel Movie Critic (George Singleton)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The SF, Horror and Fantasy Film ReviewThe SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
A few of us critics have been trying valiantly to turn the public at large onto the Hong Kong genre of Wu Xia films for years now and tell people about the wonders of gems like Zu: Warriors of the Magic Mountain. ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at The SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for MISFITS ReviewMISFITS Review
Few films have generated as much positive buzz as this movie. Weeks before we in the frozen north were given a glimpse, the movie was making almost every critics top ten list. ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at MISFITS Review
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Zap2it.comZap2it.com
After a stately buildup that suggests an ordinary if sumptuous historical saga, a sword fight starts in the darkened courtyard of an 18th Century mansion between a female security chief and a masked thief. ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at Zap2it.com
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Pixelsurgeon Movie ReviewPixelsurgeon Movie Review
Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon is an amazing film. Taking it's starting point from the warrior novels by Du Lu Wang, Ang Lee has reinvented the martial arts movie and made something beautiful and unique. ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at Pixelsurgeon Movie Review
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for DVD VerdictDVD Verdict
It was just five short months ago that I reviewed Columbia's original release of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. It was easily my favorite film of 2000, and I gave the DVD a glowing review—an average score of 89, and a judgment of 100. Our reviews at ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at DVD Verdict
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Edinburgh U Film Society (Isabel Curie)Edinburgh U Film Society (Isabel Curie)
Just watch the film for the stunning visuals, the masterful choreography and the fight in the dojo. ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at Edinburgh U Film Society (Isabel Curie)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for MovieForum.comMovieForum.com
As a big screen experience, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is a feast for the senses, from the stunning, painterly landscapes. ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at MovieForum.com
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Movie Vault (Matthew Coats)Movie Vault (Matthew Coats)
Did you ever see any of those Shaolin or Wu Tang movie? I'm not talking about Staten Island, NY; I'm talking about the greatest martial arts movies to come out of China ever. ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at Movie Vault (Matthew Coats)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Haro OnlineHaro Online
Believe the hype. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a film unlike most others. ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at Haro Online
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for HKCuk.co.ukHKCuk.co.uk
All right own up! Who stole his sword was it you! So anyway Li goes after it, not known the danger he puts himself in. Long story short Li goes after it and shows off his flying skills while he is at it. ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at HKCuk.co.uk
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Hollywood Jesus Visual ReviewsHollywood Jesus Visual Reviews
There are no computer generated effects. When you see people walking on the tree tops -they are. The actors have no doubles -they do their own stunts. Yun-Fat Cho and Michelle Yeoh excel. This film transcends its genre. It is profoundly spiritual in its ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at Hollywood Jesus Visual Reviews
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for DVD TimesDVD Times
This review of the Region 2 release of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, is intended to offer the reader a comprehensive and detailed comparison to the Region 3 release, already reviewed by DVD Times. ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at DVD Times
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Bob Graham)San Francisco Chronicle (Bob Graham)
"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" sneaks up on you. Mainstream movie audiences are prepared for the subtitles, for the Matrixomatic action and for the martial arts. What they will not be prepared for is how elegant it all is. "Crouching Tiger, ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Bob Graham)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for 201-Words-or-Less Film Review201-Words-or-Less Film Review
This movie is clearly a labor of love by Ang Lee, and transports me to a magical world of immense beauty and depth. ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at 201-Words-or-Less Film Review
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Flak MagazineFlak Magazine
Epic in a way you'd be forgiven for thinking Hollywood has forgotten all about, Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is the moviest movie so far this year. ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at Flak Magazine
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)
There's so much dreamy beauty in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" that it's almost like a narcotic: By the end, you're likely to have forgotten, or at least forgiven, the long, dragging patches between its gorgeously executed action sequences. It's a ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for About.com Home Video/DVD (Ivana Redwine)About.com Home Video/DVD (Ivana Redwine)
"The things we can touch have no permanence. My master would say there is nothing we can hold onto in this world. Only by letting go can we truly possess what is real." So says the wisest of the main characters in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, winner ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at About.com Home Video/DVD (Ivana Redwine)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Offoffoff.com, a guide to alternative New YorkOffoffoff.com, a guide to alternative New York
So why is "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (Wo Hu Zang Long) still playing to sold-out audiences several weeks after its release, and what gives this film, in Mandarin with English subtitles, any right to be playing at the suburban multiplexes ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at Offoffoff.com, a guide to alternative New York
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Crazy for CinemaCrazy for Cinema
Won Academy Awards for Best Foreign Film, Original Score, Cinematography and Art Direction. Nominated for 5 other awards including Best Picture. It's not often that I see foreign films because I hate to read a movie. I know that's fairly close-minded ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at Crazy for Cinema
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for MovieJuice Satirical ReviewMovieJuice Satirical Review
Hi Drew! Kiss, kiss. How's Tom? Thanks for dinner last week - it looked as yummy coming up as it did going down! You asked me to see Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon to steal ... er ... borrow ... some ideas for our next Charlie's Angels movie. So me ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at MovieJuice Satirical Review
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for iofilm.co.ukiofilm.co.uk
SET in the glorious years of the Qing dynasty, the latest from arthouse supremo Ang Lee (director of Sense and Sensibility, The Ice Storm) focuses on the fates of two women fighters. Although their lives are intertwined, their fates will be different. ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at iofilm.co.uk
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Needcoffee.com - Movie ReviewNeedcoffee.com - Movie Review
Li Mu Bai (Yun-Fat) is a warrior who has had enough. Despite the fact that his master's murderer, Jade Fox, is still loose out there somewhere, he's tired of the warrior's path. Because of how set he is on retiring, he is entrusting his sword, the Green ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at Needcoffee.com - Movie Review
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Needcoffee.com - DVD ReviewNeedcoffee.com - DVD Review
Li Mu Bai (Yun Fat) is tired of the warrior lifestyle. He's been pining for sometime over his best friend, Shu Lien (Yeoh), and he figures that surrendering up the Green Destiny, the legendary and ancient sword he has used during his adventures, he can ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at Needcoffee.com - DVD Review
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for The Village Voice (Amy Taubin)The Village Voice (Amy Taubin)
Although hardly a connoisseur of Chinese martial arts movies, I count among my most delirious cinematic experiences a Berlin Film Festival midnight screening of Tsui Hark's Peking Opera Blues in 1986. Halfway through the picture, the entire audience was ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at The Village Voice (Amy Taubin)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for The Onion A.V. Club (Scott Tobias)The Onion A.V. Club (Scott Tobias)
Popular nouveau-actioners from The Matrix to Charlie's Angels have appropriated the high-flying kinetics of Hong Kong wire-fu to fashion a sleek future hero unbound by the mortal limits of physics and pain. ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at The Onion A.V. Club (Scott Tobias)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Film ThreatFilm Threat
has built quite a respectable movie career in the last ten years in both America and his native Taiwan. As director of Oscar magnets like "Sense and Sensibility" and "The Ice Storm," each production has built on the prestige of the last. Though the ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at Film Threat
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Movie Ram-blingsMovie Ram-blings
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a mesmerising martial arts movie. The film, in terms of cinematography and style, tries to capture the mystical quality it imbues on its story and characters. ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at Movie Ram-blings
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Film Quips by John R. McEwenFilm Quips by John R. McEwen
The success and acclaim of director Ang Lee's film Wo Hu Zang Long (or Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) has brought it out from the thriving but isolated world of Hong Kong films to the global mainstream, affording us westerners a glimpse into the ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at Film Quips by John R. McEwen
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Ian Waldron-Mantgani, www.ukcritic.comIan Waldron-Mantgani, www.ukcritic.com
"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is a movie made with such grace, beauty and passion that the effect is somewhat disorientating. The filmmaker, Ang Lee, has made serious comedies ("Wedding Banquet", "Sense and Sensibility"), thoughtful dramas ("The ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at Ian Waldron-Mantgani, www.ukcritic.com
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia City Paper review by Cindy FuchsPhiladelphia City Paper review by Cindy Fuchs
The single most stunning moment in Ang Lee's scrupulously artful martial arts film comes early. It's a fight scene between expert Yu Shu Lien (Michelle Yeoh) and graceful young upstart Jen (Zhang Ziyi). ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at Philadelphia City Paper review by Cindy Fuchs
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
In the heat of battle, Michelle Yeoh (The Heroic Trio, Tomorrow Never Dies) chases after her fleeing opponent by leaping over rooftops. Chow Yun Fat (The Killer, Anna and the King) scuffles among the treetops, balancing on the delicate tips of branches. ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for The Phantom TollboothThe Phantom Tollbooth
What can we say about director Ang Lee? The man is clearly on a roll. From 1995's Sense and Sensibility to his magisterial Ice Storm to the criminally overlooked Ride with the Devil, he has made three of the most interesting and entertaining movies of ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at The Phantom Tollbooth
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Bad Lit.comBad Lit.com
It's definitely a one-of-a-kind flick and highly recommended. ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at Bad Lit.com
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Spirituality & Practice (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)Spirituality & Practice (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
The versatile and ever imaginative director Ang Lee is known for his Taiwanese trilogy; his lyrical interpretations of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility and Rick Moody's Ice Storm. ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at Spirituality & Practice (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for 11th Hour Review11th Hour Review
September 10, 2000: A traditionally made wuxia (Chinese martial arts) film, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is premiering as a gala presentation at the Toronto International Film Festival. It's one of the hottest tickets of the event, which basically ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at 11th Hour Review
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Rolling StoneRolling Stone
During the final scene in the work of daredevil cinematic artistry that is Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, a major character makes a leap of faith by diving off a mountain into thin air. My advice is that you approach this heartfelt fable with the same ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at Rolling Stone
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Images Movie JournalImages Movie Journal
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon arrives in the United States amid so much fanfare and critical adulation that most viewers will be surprised to find what a simple movie it is, a children's tale filled with warriors and witches. ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at Images Movie Journal
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for La Movie Boeuf (David N. Butterworth)La Movie Boeuf (David N. Butterworth)
So why is Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Wo Hu Zang Long) still playing to sold-out audiences several weeks after its release, and what gives this film, in Mandarin with English subtitles, any right to be playing at the suburban multiplexes anyway? ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at La Movie Boeuf (David N. Butterworth)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for The Nut GalleryThe Nut Gallery
To be honest this was the first subtitled movie I have ever watched and I even went to the movie theatre to watch it. I remember the first few minutes thinking to myself - wow, this reading subtitles is going to get old. Though, as the movie goes along I ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at The Nut Gallery
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for At-A-Glance Film ReviewsAt-A-Glance Film Reviews
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon may be the most beautiful film I've ever seen. It's an odd compliment to make for a martial arts action film, but to pigeonhole this into a single genre is to do it an injustice. This is also a bittersweet romance between ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at At-A-Glance Film Reviews
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Tiscali UKTiscali UK
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon weaves martial arts, romance, beauty and humour with a gossamer touch, elevating you, caressing you and thrilling you until finally its spellbinding ride lowers you gently back to earth. Director Ang Lee, who in the past ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at Tiscali UK
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com Crouches, Hidesfilmcritic.com Crouches, Hides
If you thought the only real place for gravity-defying fight scenes was The Matrix, think again. ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at filmcritic.com Crouches, Hides
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Movie Gazette review (Andrea Chee)Movie Gazette review (Andrea Chee)
Chow Yun Fat stars as Lee Mu Bai, a highly-skilled martial arts master. When he decides to give his legendary sword, the Green Destiny, to the elder Sir Te (Lung Sihung) it is his friend and fellow warrior Yu Shu Lien (Michelle Yeoh) he asks to carry it ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at Movie Gazette review (Andrea Chee)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for BeyondHollywood.comBeyondHollywood.com
have to admit, I was blown away by the amazing cinematography of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (hereby referred to as CTHD for brevity's sake). The movie is breathtaking to look at and the acting is first-rate by the leads, although the secondary ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at BeyondHollywood.com
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for DVD JournalDVD Journal
What I love about Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is that all three of the above introductory quotes (even Max's gender-insensitive rant) can be argued with varying degrees of passion. The movie transcends its wire-fu epic conventions and emerges as a ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at DVD Journal
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for 3 Black Chicks...Review Flicks3 Black Chicks...Review Flicks
If your idea of A Good Time doesn't include watching a two-hour movie that scoffs at the laws of gravity, involves warrior chicks kickin' butt and taking names, and does so without a single line of spoken English, you might want to skip this review and ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at 3 Black Chicks...Review Flicks
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for The Self-Made CriticThe Self-Made Critic
10 Academy Award Nominations. On every critic's 10 best of 2000 list. Chosen as Best Picture by various cities' critical boards of national whatever. Everyone and their mother telling me to go see it. So fine, I saw Crouching Tiger, Hidden ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at The Self-Made Critic
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Apollo Movie Guide (Brian Webster)Apollo Movie Guide (Brian Webster)
A 400-year-old sword is the centre of action, intrigue and even romance in this combination of Chinese historical drama and martial arts film that crosses boundaries. ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at Apollo Movie Guide (Brian Webster)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for THE WEEKLY MOVIE REVIEWTHE WEEKLY MOVIE REVIEW
When critics are this united, it's almost better to be skeptical. Hey, why not? We've been burned so many times before, it's difficult not to be. However, everything after the first fight scene will alleviate your doubts and make you a believer. ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at THE WEEKLY MOVIE REVIEW
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic ReviewseFilmCritic Reviews
Take The Matrix, cross it with the acrobatics and Gene Kelly-like flair of Jackie Chan and then take away gravity. That, in 20 words or less is the best way to describe the action sequences in Ang Lee's beautiful and exciting new film, Crouching Tiger, ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at eFilmCritic Reviews
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Net-Monster reviews "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"The Net-Monster reviews "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"
It seems "Wutan" is a form of martial arts which, in addition to teaching old standbys like the groin kick, also trains you to fly through the air like Underdog and catch blow darts with chopsticks. Faster than you can say, "Where do I sign up?" we meet ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at The Net-Monster reviews "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for JoBlo's Movie Emporium reviews "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"JoBlo's Movie Emporium reviews "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"
An epic in every sense of the word, this film combines some of the coolest fight sequences ever put to the big screen with majestic cinematography and an all-encompassing tale of love, honor and fantasy. And by fantasy, I mean people literally flying ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at JoBlo's Movie Emporium reviews "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Brilliant Observations on 1173 Films (Clayton Trapp)Brilliant Observations on 1173 Films (Clayton Trapp)
Love and violence, and a great title. The incredibly fluid, poetic ballet-ridden fight scenes got most of the ink, but the simple love lines are also great. Exotic and spectacular locations, fearless guidance by Ang Lee (who doesn't flinch as he sways ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at Brilliant Observations on 1173 Films (Clayton Trapp)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for LeisureSuit.netLeisureSuit.net
Chicks who kick ass are sexy. Why is that, I wonder? Is it because we men are at heart wimps, and love the idea of a woman who can defend her own honor, so we don't have to? Or is it the fact that a chick who kicks ass is certain to have a flat stomach, ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at LeisureSuit.net
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Dave's Other Movie Log ReviewDave's Other Movie Log Review
The best thing I can say about Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, directed by Ang Lee, is that it is probably the only good film currently in release that can be recommended to just about anyone--with the possible exception of jerks who hate foreign films ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at Dave's Other Movie Log Review
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for PopMattersPopMatters
Growing up in LA during the 1980s, I would wait every Saturday for KFC. Not the fried chicken, but Kung Fu Cinema, a weekly dose of martial arts movies on local television. For me and many of my peers who grew up with visions of Bruce Lee dancing in our ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at PopMatters
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Culturekiosque.com's review of Crouching Tiger, Hidden DragonCulturekiosque.com's review of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
According to the hype around Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, its creators have produced a miracle: a kung fu crossover hit, simultaneously a substantial foreign language drama for discerning art house audiences and the greatest martial arts movie of all ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at Culturekiosque.com's review of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 2.97 out of 4 stars for Reviews On The Side by Steve LekowiczReviews On The Side by Steve Lekowicz
A gorgeous, romantic, textured, yet kick-ass combo movie from Ang Lee. Ang Lee! Yes! The guy who brought us movies of stifled emotion and slow burn. The Ice Storm was his last opus, and I say opus because I mean it. This guy's films are musical. The Ice ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at Reviews On The Side by Steve Lekowicz
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for JoBlo.com's DVD ClinicJoBlo.com's DVD Clinic
If you look up the word diversity in the dictionary, chances are that you'll find a picture of Ang Lee. ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at JoBlo.com's DVD Clinic
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for DVDBeaver.com (Gary W. Tooze)DVDBeaver.com (Gary W. Tooze)
Ang Lee has built quite a respectable movie career in the last ten years in both America and his native Taiwan. As director of Oscar magnets like "Sense and Sensibility" and "The Ice Storm," each production has built on the prestige of the last. Though ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at DVDBeaver.com (Gary W. Tooze)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Reel Spirit at SpiritSite.com reviewReel Spirit at SpiritSite.com review
To physical appearances, the world is indeed filled with crouching tigers and hidden dragons. From a spiritual/martial arts perspective, however, these "evils" and troubles aren't the reality they seem. Our tigers and dragons are slippery, tricky, ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at Reel Spirit at SpiritSite.com review
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Mr. CrankyMr. Cranky
There is a whole lot of chick-fighting in this film, accompanied by a whole lot of chick-longing. ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at Mr. Cranky
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 2.71 out of 4 stars for BBCi - FilmsBBCi - Films
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Almost Fabulous Movie ReviewsAlmost Fabulous Movie Reviews
Yet another movie that I had high hopes for but that didn't quite live up to its hype. The action scenes were cool but kinda repetitious after a while. The story.... hell, I'm still not sure what it was about. It did have a couple of other things ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at Almost Fabulous Movie Reviews
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for FilmsAsia (Soh Yun-Huei)FilmsAsia (Soh Yun-Huei)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is the latest offering from Lee Ang, the master of character dramas like Eat Drink Man Woman, Sense and Sensibility, and The Ice Storm. It is his first martial arts movie, and it is a mixed bag of offerings. Part pugilistic ...read the complete Crouching Tiger movie review at FilmsAsia (Soh Yun-Huei)
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by ben on March 04, 2009 Roy, Utah
Yeah I know people think all of these Chinese movies are the same but Crouching Tiger is really in a class of it's own. Awesome action, great score, great acting, good story. The martial arts in this movie are beyond compare, though unrealistic, ...
by cicero0000 on July 16, 2009 Half Moon Bay, California
This is not, as we in the West unconsciously think, something that hasn't been made hundreds of times before. However, the beauty of the fairy tale world, the action scenes that are almost like dances, and the richness of an exotic plot make this a ...

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