[QUOTE=merylsilverburg]
Ugh, I dislike this movie so very much. I saw it so long ago when it was first released in Asia (I believe I made a thread on it back then too) and it's so irritating how critics now are giving it "5 out of 5" stars because "it's a visual piece of work". Well, if visuals are everything then I guess story doesn't matter anymore...oh wait, story doesn't matter anymore, I forgot. 
And once again, like "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" ridiculous wire-work that make the characters fly around like Superman (I mean, what's wrong with making them leap around but not really fly like a bird?) really is such a turnoff to me. I have no problem against people who like it, I just personally don't care for it.
Visually its beautiful, without a doubt, and i actually like the story and the twists. Its kinda predictable, but then again at the end its really not, and the special effects (not the flying around on wire), but the arrows and some of the other abilities were spectacular. I still give it a thumb way up, i watched Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and thought it was pretty good, but liked this even more...