I suppose if your into Martial Arts and Action movies you could give this one five stars. Plot is thin, probably because it would get in the way of the action scenes. The action scenes have to be appreciated for the athletic ability of the stunt performers, not for how they mesh with the story, most of which seemed to fit in like a comercial does when watching a movie on TV. I can't see, and will never understand why this movie ever got a nomination for "Best Picture". The fight scenes were so long I actually fell asleep in the middle of one toward the end. When I woke up, I never bothered to reset the DVD to see how the end turned out. The Cinematography, Lighting Design, Editing, Sound, and Sound Editing, Score were all excellent. These are the areas where most movies of this genre fall down; which is why this movie could be rated 5 stars within the confines of the category. But considering it on the whole, I can't give it more than one.