Seeing this TV movie the day after I saw Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon made it almost unbearable. Seeing something like this after a masterpiece like Ang Lee's film was painful. It shows how americanized the fighting is, with fake close-up shots, fading transitions, and strategically timed fiery explosions in the background. In Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, the fighting is about technique, not killing the other person and making it look cool. Overall, I'd say The Lost Empire is just another in a long line of sad made for TV movies. Nothing new.
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