Hero

After seeing Mr. Yimou's other 2 films about the feudal warlords of ancient China (House of Flying Daggers, Curse of the Golden Flower), I have become a fan. Indeed, with "Hero", he has created a world unto itself, magical and mystical, thanks to brilliant use of color (Christopher Doyle's award winning cinematography is stunning) and the exceptional use of Tan Dun's music (with help from Itzhak Perlman). Multiple plots and the interpretation of events make this a film to pay attention to, and at a swift 99 minute running time, it's worthy of multiple viewings. Jet Li, Tony Leung, Ziyi Zhang, Chiu Wai, among others, are perfectly cast. If this is a "trilogy", I think "Hero" is the best of the three. It's truly a visual and cerebral treat!

I loved this movie! The ending really got to me. I mean it really got to me. It was visually stunning and the story really had something to say. In an earlier review of another movie I spent most of the review lamenting the indiscriminate use of violence in movies for no reason at all. This movie is violent but not gory and most importantly the violence in this movie has a reason for being!!

I watched this movie based on some friends recommendations and I am sure glad I did. This is one of the few movies that has actually stuck with me in the past few years!!

And as always with a movie like this watch it with sub-titles! Do not go for the bad English overdubbing(if there even is a version like that)

After waiting forever for this movie to tivo...I give up. I must buy my own copy. I have never watched most movies more than once. I think the matrix was the last one. I'LL WATCH THIS OVER AND OVER. People are angry over this film. Let us remember it is a MOVIE not a documentary. The imagination of this film is fantastic. I have NEVER liked any kung fu movies. NEVER subtitles. This is moving, flowing art. I can't wait to see it again. I can't wait for my daughter to be old enough to see it (7). She's in TKD but she will enjoy this no matter what kind of "battle" is going on. It is an intense film and the colors are amazing. I only wish there were more like it to see. The way the color is used in this movie creates emotion that matches what is going on and gives depth to the storyline. Almost like 3D, but in a different way. I hope this makes sense to anyone reading it. I don't write reviews on movies but this is too good to pass up! EVEN IF IT IS NOT "YOU'RE THING"! RELAX AND LET YOUR MIND GO. THINGS DON'T ALWAYS HAVE TO MAKE SENSE!

There's not much that I can really add to what's already been said- however, there is one thing that I do want to say...There is a wonderful theme that runs through stories like Hero, House of Flying Daggers, and Crouching Tiger. That theme is realization. Specifically, the realization that sometimes making a sacrifice for an ideal is the only possible thing to do. In Hero, there are many sacrifices, and many ideals. The final realization of the Hero, though, is that his sacrifice will lead to a better world for his people, the people that will finally come together in- "Our Land".

This was a excellent movie to show the finer parts of matial arts. Jet Li is the best martial artist to tell the disaplains and bring it down to a language normal people can undeerstand.