Rotten
This martial-arts mediocrity has airborne warriors aplenty but remains a dispiritingly leaden affair with its mechanical storytelling, purely functional action sequences and clunky English-language performances.
Justin Chang, Variety
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
The past returns with a vengeance.
2016 · 1h 40m · PG-13
Action, Adventure, Drama
Directed by
Yuen Woo-ping
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
Overview
A story of lost love, young love, a legendary sword and one last opportunity at redemption.
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19%
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Rotten
With all of the first film's startling beauty and emotional subtlety lost, even Sword of Destiny's established stars look uninspired in their roles.
David Sims, The Atlantic
Fresh
While Sword of Destiny looks tremendous and the fight scenes are giddy fun, you can't help but get the sensation that something is missing.
Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly
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