The movie is not just a mixture of arthouse aesthetics and a karate movie. It is a masterful, epic romantic tale that shows a truly remarkable respect for women. Marketed properly, there is not a girl out there who's gone to Bring It On who will not see Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. This is easily the grrrrl film of the year, even supplanting Girlfight. Don't get me wrong. Girlfight is terrific and is a great movie for young women. But CT/HD is a masterful exploration of female roles that crosses boundaries of age and class. These women are not suffering the oppression of their world. They are women who make choices out of true passion. Prices are paid, lives are lost, love is found and threatened. CT/HD is the whole bite.