Ip Man tells the sensationalized, quasi-true story of martial arts grandmaster Ip Man (Yen) during the Japanese invasion and occupation of China in WWII. The movie is a fairly rudimentary one in terms of its storytelling, filmmaking, and acting. The plot is simple and predictable, the acting is passable, and the cinematography is forgettable. The film uses simple archetypes instead of complex characters: the good guys are perfect and the bad guys are unreasonably evil. Where this movie really shines is the fighting. This showcases some of the most impressive martial arts I've seen in recent memory, with appropriate slow-motion and exciting camera angles. It puts the martial arts on display like poetry, and it is truly enthralling to watch. However, there are too many flaws overall to truly recommend this movie to anyone who doesn't like kung fu movies. If you do, though, this is one you don't want to miss.
Note: I saw the (laughably pathetic) dubbed version of this film, which is available for free on Amazon Prime Instant Video, instead of the subtitled version of this film, which is available on Netflix.
IMDb link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1220719/