Over at Frame Rated yesterday, my review of the Netflix-distributed martial arts sequel CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON: SWORD OF DESTINY.
For all its critical and commercial success back in 2000, Ang Lee's martial arts epic Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon doesn't get talked about all that often—although it helped ease mainstream English-speaking audiences into foreign-language films. They’re not all black-and-white French dramas set inside grotty kitchens, folks. It was also, together with The Matrix the year before, responsible for a resurgence of interest in chopsocky cinema—pushing the boundaries of what could be achieved in the digital age, with computers erasing wires to allow filmmakers greater artistic freedom. Continue reading...
