TWC - The Grandmaster [BLU-RAY]

I felt compelled to write this to counteract the 1 star rating given. As a kid, there wasn't much on TV sometimes. Certain days (late Saturday evenings) or Sundays meant you could usually find a Martial Arts flix on to pass the time. They were usually the stereotypical voice dubbed over so bad they are good movies or shows (so many Bruce Lee wannabes). For his time (the 70's) he produced a handful of great movies. Fast forward to 2000's. IP Man 1 & 2 are excellent stories and movies about Bruce Lee's Master. This movie is an evolutionary step beyond those nicely done IP Man movies (albeit in the outdated style still hanging on from the 70s but which add an error of authenticity & period correctness to the films that a modernized version would not have done). The Grandmaster however is just astounding. It has some of the best cinematography, best set / scene designs and of course some astoundingly intricate fight choreography I've seen. It roots the fighting far more in reality based as apposed to the tight rope super hero styles that came out of the 90's. This is just a FANTASTIC Movie on Blu-ray. It's so Visually stunning some seens are breathtaking taking you along as a silent observer to the story. The dialog does not seem engrished' up in to something non-nonsensical but rather is very well done. This has been on my MUST BUY short list for some time, so I am here hunting for the best price.

I had seen a 148min version. Cinema as a poem. This was listed as 130min on the Wal-Mart site. Detesting how foreign films are butchered by american distributors I.e. the Weinstein mob I was sorely disappointed when the copy I received was a paltry 108min. Thanks? No thanks. I immediately sent it back for a refund.