Barely remember the 1st one so i went into this fresh. The colors are gorgeous & i missed half of the opening fight just admiring the palette.story is very kungfu movie simple yet the characters get great back story and embellishments that make them larger than the story itself.Good pacing for the action as well as good setpieces.choreography was very good for a wuxia & offered balanced mix between actual movies and wild wire work...though I've never been against properly done wire fu myself.
Completely entertaining to watch. If you enjoyed the first one you're going to like this one too.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny is a movie that was likely doomed from the beginning. A too-late sequel to a film that is almost universally loved is going to look bad by comparison, as there's virtually no way that it would top or even match the original. It feels like a cheap knockoff, even if most of its individual elements are decent or quite solid. It's almost impossible to disconnect it from the original, as it follows most of the paths that film laid down. It is not bad.
The fight choreography is entertaining and well done. The acting was a little too epic for the non-native English speaking actors. This caused there to be many weird and out of place moments. Thankfully, there were enough fight scenes spread evenly throughout the film that it carried the movie forward. If you like fight sequences presented like a beautiful ballet, then you will enjoy the sequel. If not, skip it.
Aside from continuing their dependence on hokey flying by hidden wire nonsense, this had many enjoyable fighting scenes. I really liked the introduction of the beautiful Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Snow Vase. Familiar faces were also welcomed. It's funny how the cute little girls were so tough. Good entertaining story of good over evil. Superior soundtrack. If you are a martial arts fan & can overlook the many liberties taken with physics, it is well worth watching and enjoyable.
Woo-Ping Yuen
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