Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny

Weinstein Company, The | Release Date: February 26, 2016

5.3	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 49 Ratings

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KannedFarUFeb 26, 2016

Whoever produced this is an epic butt-hole. The movie was Americanized beyond recognition. Filmed in English with Chinese dub optional. Some of the asian actors have are speaking with a fake British accent. The music is cheesy and sounds likeWhoever produced this is an epic butt-hole. The movie was Americanized beyond recognition. Filmed in English with Chinese dub optional. Some of the asian actors have are speaking with a fake British accent. The music is cheesy and sounds like a made-for-TV movie. The characters are cheesy and boring. This movie has none of the charm of the original.… Expand

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KalmanFeb 27, 2016

Croucheing tiger hidden dragon (part 1) is certainly one of the best
martial arts movie ever, due to deep characters , love and emotion,
short but extraordinary fighting scenes, beautiful scenery and magnificent music. With Donnie YenCroucheing tiger hidden dragon (part 1) is certainly one of the best
martial arts movie ever, due to deep characters , love and emotion,
short but extraordinary fighting scenes, beautiful scenery and
magnificent music.

With Donnie Yen and Michelle, fantastic 4K scenic pictures and music
reminiscent of the first part the sword of destiny had many ingredients
to make our expectations high. However what was delivered is just
saddening.

The plot is clearly lacking quality failing to elaborate on the
different characters and transporting emotions. While we could feel the
love and respect between Michelle and Li Mu Bai in part 1 we are
completely lacking same in sword of destiny. If a movie is not deep
than only action can partially compensate this lack,

Again we get shocked of what we are being presented. Fighting scenes
much below capabilities of Donnie Yen and everyone else. For example in
the fight scenes of part 1 between Michelle Yeoh and the young Zhang
ZhiYi the green sword of destiny is really the matchmaker in a well
orchestrated dramatic fight. Going back to the classic *The Sword" with
Adam Cheng we find another sample of incredible fight scenes where the
sword is making the little difference between the two world best
fighters in a culminating dramatic fight. Same movie (The Sword) we
find a fantastic elaboration of how a ninja stealth fighter attacks
incredibly out of nowhere, bringing our hero into serious trouble. What
happened to sword of destiny plot... where the strange lady in red is
kind of mimicking this ninja style against Michelle Yeoh. Sword of
destiny is so far behind the classic. Also we find much better
elaboration of similar fighting style in Azumi 2 ... The makers of
Swords of Destiny are clearly not deep into martial arts and deliver
zero.

Sword of destiny does not include surprises, no long or convincing
fight scenes, no drama... Characters are introduced, fight, die...
Without anything appealing to the spectator.

My advice to Netflix: next time do not just hire great actors. Hire the
best movie makers. Clearly 14 blades with Donnie Yen is the best
martial arts movie of this decade. This is the caliber that should have
been delivered and this is the crew that should have made sword of
destiny. This movie outperforms with incredible fight scenes not seen
before and leaves you crying at the sad end. Sword of destiny delivers
none of that.… Expand

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disobedientlibMar 1, 2016

I didn't have great expectations going in, and I was okay with that, but I was still disappointed. Biggest mistake of entire movie in my opinion was to film dialogue in English. Didn't feel right; dialogue felt forced. I can understandI didn't have great expectations going in, and I was okay with that, but I was still disappointed. Biggest mistake of entire movie in my opinion was to film dialogue in English. Didn't feel right; dialogue felt forced. I can understand wanting to appeal to those (mostly in the US, I imagine) who don't like subtitles, but to me the English dialogue did not ring true and ruined it. I even tried the Chinese (dubbed over) with English subtitles but that was even worse! The action was okay, but felt like a pale copy of the original, right down to the same exact angles and moves and pull backs. Just can't recommend this let down of a movie.… Expand

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