Alicia I love this movie so much

Scanialara You won't be disappointed!

Lovesusti The Worst Film Ever

Actuakers One of my all time favorites.

Paul Magne Haakonsen Now, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny" had some mighty big shoes to fill out as a direct sequel to the fantastic "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" from 2000. And I will say that while it didn't really manage to step up to the plate and deliver on something just as grand as the 2000 movie, then it was still an enjoyable movie in its own rights.And it is perhaps a better way to look at "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny" as a stand-alone movie and try not to tie it to its predecessor.There was a lot of good action sequences throughout the movie, with good choreography and in-your-face kind of action. And that really worked out well in favor of the movie. It should also be said that the martial arts sequences in the movie were great, and they were as nicely executed on the screen as they were choreographed.The storyline in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny", however," turned out to be adequate. It wasn't as outstanding, memorable or original as it was in the first movie. Sure, it was entertaining enough, but it just seemed like the creative balloon was starting to deflate.However, the characters in the movie were one-dimensional, lacking both depth and personalities. It was hard to differentiate between the individual characters and tell where one character ended and the other began. They could essentially have been replaced with animated cardboard cut-outs.The ending of the movie was so predictable that you just saw it coming a mile away. Actually, it was so predictable that it only served as a blow to the credibility of the movie.One thing that the movie had working for it was the cast, as they had managed to get a good ensemble of acting talents to participate in this project. Donnie Yen and Michelle Yeoh were of course the big names to pull in the audience, and they fared well enough with their roles in the movie. It was a shame that Eugenia Yuan didn't have a bigger part or more on-screen time, because I would have loved to see more of her talent, plus her role was a very interesting one - a character not fully utilized in the movie. I was surprised to see Jason Scott Lee in a movie such as this, as I didn't think he was still an active actor, and much less expected him to show up in a movie such as this. If you forget that "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny" is directly tied as a sequel to the 2000 movie, then it actually serves as a decent enough movie in its own rights. But once you start holding it up in comparison to the predecessor, then "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny" pales instantly in comparison.

kosmasp A kind of a throwback with characters that may remind you of Shaw Brothers movies. So it tries to combine the old with some new stuff. Especially the fact that this was filmed in English may alienate some people. But overall I do believe it works. It does have a returning Michelle Yeoh (ageless) who is great in this too. In addition we get Donnie Yen and his craftsmanship.The action choreography is good and there is flying again (so if you didn't like the first one or thought it was ridiculous and "unreal", don't watch this either). The story is simple and while Yeoh's character admits that at one point, she almost redacts her point entirely at the end. Some may say she changed her mind. Whatever it is, the movie is more than decent enough, while never reaching the heights of the original (no pun intended).

perkypops In many ways watching this sequel to the original Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, is an experience equal to the original, although the story line is not as convincing or compelling as the original. What's to like are the flawed characters still driven by a profound inner goodness or badness made possible by the time and country in which the story is set. The unique oriental capacity to have human beings perform apparently superhuman feats is, at times, overdone and that is the films main flaw when compared to the first film. And perhaps the linking up of all the set pieces lacks the finesse of the original.However, it is very watchable, well acted, beautifully photographed, and memorable from the very beginning when the breathtaking scenery is caught with such rich outlines, camera angles, and clever technology. All the way through are these rich feasts of panoramas painting an atmosphere which is unique to this genre.I have awarded it seven out of ten, but if I had to judge the film on cinematography alone it would be closer to ten.

Leofwine_draca This belated sequel to CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON retains chief actress Michelle Yeoh and the wuxia look and feel to the thing, but jettisons everything else. The overrated Ang Lee has gone to be replaced by the reliable Yuen Woo-Ping as director, and Donnie Yen has been brought in to replace Chow Yun-Fat in the lead hero stakes. Plus, with this being a Chinese/American co-production, the decision was made to shoot the thing in English with mainly western-speaking actors.It's a bit of a mixed bag of a film, with a very basic storyline which barely deserves mention (lots of different characters are in pursuit of a mystical sword). What it does offer, as a film, is plenty of action, with lots of fight scenes that surpass the ones in the original (I didn't think much of the first film at all, looking back on it). Yen and Yeoh are as reliable as ever, and the towering Jason Scott Lee looks virtually unrecognisable as the bad guy. The only issue is that, as with lots of modern Chinese films, the insistence on including lots of cheesy CGI scenes of flying people and the like looks ridiculous. It's about time that filmmakers realise that less is more when it comes to CGI (are you listening, Peter Jackson?) and that movies would be a lot better if they stuck to being more practical in approach.