Movies directed by Ang Lee

Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978)

92 mins     Action , Comedy      

Multiple choice question to start this movie review: Are you looking to watch "Snake in the Eagle's Shadow" because a) you are a fan of 70s martial arts movies, b) you are a huge fan of Jackie Chan, or c) just a general movie...

Hulk (2003)

138 mins     Action , Sci-Fi      

2003 saw Eric Bana take on the role of Bruce Banner aka The Incredible Hulk and since then we have had Edward Norton and Mark Ruffalo take on the comic book character in subsequent super hero movies. Why it was decided to cha...

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2004)

120 mins     Action , Adventure , Drama, Foreign      

When most people think of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" they will think that it's a kick ass martial arts movie and to be honest on one level it is, the martial arts action is simply spectacular. But there is a lot more to...

Brokeback Mountain (2005)

134 mins     Drama, Romance      

Director Ang Lee is well known for his careful reworking of literary works, so was the perfect choice to helm "Brokeback Mountain" an adaptation of Annie Proulx's short story. The outcome is a somewhat emotional and controver...

Life of Pi (2012)

127 mins     Adventure , Drama, Fantasy      

Should a story be a vehicle for a visual movie or should the visuals tell the story? I am old school as I believe that the most important aspect of a movie should be the story and everything else should be there to tell that ...