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Let the masses have their Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. I’ll take Duel to the Death any day.

While the visuals are inventive, don’t expect much from the dialogue and story, no matter how universal.

What makes this film so unpleasant, and yet so riveting, is its honest treatment of the story.

Yang is very content to let the scenes speak for themselves, without feeling a need to use dialog.

It’s not a classic by any means but it’s a far sight better than what I thought it would be.

A movie can’t get by on just flashy characters, a tacked on love story, and over-the-top dialog.

Just when you think you have it figured out, the movie forces you to rethink everything you just saw.

An enthralling thriller that uses quiet tension, superb acting, and a sharp script to keep you interested.

The movie soon becomes a delirious ride through all sorts of fantastic settings.

This is everything that I want from a Godzilla movie.

This film throws so much at you it’s nearly impossible to take in.

Though released 1988, Akira stills stands unrivaled as one of the landmarks of animation.

For early 80’s Chan, stick with stuff like Project A or Police Story.