1.   At first glance, the scene might have seemed like a wildfire out of control.

2.   At first glance, the scene seems normal enough.

3.   But the movie is so clumsily directed and shot that it produces a kind of vertigo in which characters and scenes seem continually to be colliding with one another.

4.   Directed by the Chinese perfectionist, Ang Lee, the action scenes seem superhuman.

5.   Each crisply written scene seems to play out for an extra squirming beat or two.

6.   Even if his scenes seem familiar, they fairly crackle with tension and authenticity, and move along at an exhilarating pace.

7.   He thought the scene seemed a little odd, but said nothing.

8.   How does he make such scenes seem like clippings from an old Life magazine photo piece?

9.   If the scene seemed straight out of a James Herriot book, it should have.

10.   If it is true that there is no rehearsal for Abissa, this sidewalk scene would seem to be the school where future generations are trained.