Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Sep 01 '04
Pros: Some beautiful scenery and cinematography
Cons: Some of the action scenes are too broken up
Summary: Hero is set during the time of the Chinese emperor who built the Great Wall and united all the different areas of the country. Centuries ago, China was divided into seven different territories and this emperor sought to bring them all together, mostly ... read more
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Mar 05 '06
Pros: Cinematography, special effects, sound and editing, provide good entry point for the non-martial arts fan.
Cons: wire-fu film no matter how you look at it
Summary: Amidst a virtual rainfall of colors and a hailstorm of arrows, director Zhang is able to cinematically craft and capture his main characters ever changing emotions, conflicts, and contradictions. Starring Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Maggie Cheung and ... read more
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Feb 26 '05
Pros: Jet Li, beautifully shot, underlying themes
Cons: some fighting scenes a little too "sci-fi"
Summary: One man seeks to control all of China, and in the process attain power over all of its people. This man is the King of Qin, and he has declared war on the 6 other territories that control China. His vast army is on a conquest to take over everything, ... read more
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Dec 15 '04
Pros: Thematic depth, visual beauty, and a thought-provoking story.
Cons: Distant characters might be hard for some viewers to relate to.
Summary: Hero (Ying Xiong) is an undeniably interesting movie. It has its flaws, to be sure. But it is certainly worth seeing for some very strong direction, great visual moments, and thematic depth. I have heard quite a bit of debate on ... read more
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Dec 11 '04
Pros: lush photography
Cons: long, slow, filled with subtitles
Summary: Hero is an amazing film in so many respects, it's hard to begin. The story is a cut above the typical chopsockey film. The wirework is first rate. The cinematography is lush, bold and inspiring. The performances are moving. The only thing that isn't ... read more
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Dec 09 '04
Pros: Awesome sights and sounds, many sequences are unparalleled in Cinema.
Cons: Devoid of substance, lacking in depth. Ambition in plenty, but falling short.
Summary: Before Crouching Tiger [...], I had always seen martial arts as impressive, but tiresome. Although that film modified my opinion, this offering has pushed me back in that direction. For that perception of martial arts sums up Hero perfectly for me; ... read more
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Dec 06 '04
Pros: Visuals are stunning, acting is superb.
Cons: Sub-titles are hard to keep up with.
Summary: "In every war there are Hero's on both sides." In the West among the more common folk (and let's face it, the not-so-common folk as well) China and its vast, long, and proud history, remains a mysterious land wrapped in a shroud of uncertainty. ... read more
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Nov 01 '04
Pros: Beautiful. Well done in all aspects.
Cons: Some Americans may have trouble connecting.
Summary: Every year as August winds down, ending with it the summer movie season, I get burned out on theatrical releases, having seen most all of the major summer flicks, as well as many independent films. Typically one release resurrects my cinematic spirit, ... read more
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Oct 11 '04
Pros: Cinema, choreo, music.
Cons: Some cheese, some disinterest.
Summary: One of the very worst things that can happen to someone who considers himself a film critic is: seeing a movie, knowing it was good, and not having much of an appreciation for it. This means that he must, by default, recommend the movie to everybody ... read more
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Oct 09 '04
Pros: A martial arts extravaganza, thought-provoking; a spectacle to see; great use of Rashomon.
Cons: Slight drag.
Summary: Set back over 2000 years ago in ancient China, the country is in a period of warring states that seems to yield endless suffering. The King of Qin (Chen Dao Ming), however, has the power to unite all of China through one final war. The only force left ... read more
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Sep 25 '04
Pros: The plot, the scenery, the characters, the acting.. pretty much, everything.
Cons: Some people may be unhappy with the lack of "Americanization" in this film
Summary: My Experience: Before the release of this in the United States, I had been eagerly awaiting it for over a year. This film was originally released in 2002, and I found out about it sometime after that. My expectations for this movie were ... read more
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Sep 23 '04
Pros: Phenomenal acting, cinematography, moral
Cons: a bit confusing at times
Summary: When I went to the theater to see Hero, I wasn't exactly certain what to expect. Would it be another in the vein of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Iron Monkey? What I got was more than that. Hero tells the story of a nameless warrior (Nameless is ... read more
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Sep 22 '04
Pros: Lush visuals, a little intrigue....
Cons: A crude and unconvincing ethos.
Summary: SPOILERS, of course. I don't want to tell you what you should or should not see. This opinion is intended more for someone who's seen the film and wonders what others thought about it.... First, allow me to bone up on the period of Chinese ... read more
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Sep 20 '04
Pros: acting, Cinematography
Cons: subtitles
Summary: Over 2,000 years ago, what is now China was seven warring kingdoms. The king of Qin is known to be ruthless. He plans to unite all seven kingdoms under one rule. Thus, he has three assassins that are deadly enough to worry him. (Snow, Sky and Broken ... read more
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Sep 12 '04
Pros: Great actors, action, storyline, and direction.
Cons: Few.
Summary: I have to give Quentin Tarantino some credit. I know he’s a little obsessed with the “kung fu narrative”. Actually, I thought that his name was associated with this movie because he directed it--silly me!--but in fact he simply ... read more
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Sep 10 '04
Pros: Eye candy imagery and a compelling story.
Cons: A little too pro Communist for my tastes.
Summary: I have mixed feeling regarding Hero. On one hand, it is one of the most beautiful movies that I have ever seen. On the other hand, it's political message is one of the ugliest. The movie is very Chinese in it's approach, which can make it difficult ... read more
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