It joins some of the strongest elements of the others, washed in a rapturous fantasy they lacked. The fundamentals were solid -- combat, special effects, narrative -- but it was the romantic/historical sweep that elevated Crouching Tiger. I was immersed, even as my cliche alarms rang.
I didn't expect such empathy for the characters. Previously I sensed a trend of characters as idols, worth worshipping or condemning, not adoring or pitying. Crouching Tiger, for its foreign stylings and far-fetched physics, touched unexpectedly near.
Still we have shallow archetype, absurd fighting. I'd be interested in a martial arts movie with skilled fighting that was a little more realistic, surrounded by subtler drama.
I need a lot more before I can love a movie like this, but I like it.
- Kill Bill
- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
- Ip Man
- Enter the Dragon
No comments:
Post a Comment