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filmisrelevant

9May12

I'm on a Zhang Yimou bender. I am simultaneously depressed and exhilarated.

Mr Ton Ton

16Mar12

What a beautiful poetry written on the celluloid.

Dzimas

12Feb12

I had forgotton how moving this film was.

Zachary George Najarian-Najafi

Brilliant and beautiful. Hero has some of the most beautiful cinematography I have ever seen, but I expect nothing less from Zhang Yimou. Yes, it is highly historically inaccurate, and, yes, it does not stack up to Yimou's earlier films, but it's entertaining as hell. Like Scorsese, Yimou knows how to create a finely crafted genre film that's both classic but fresh and exciting.

Cremildo

15Nov11

Action as art. Are the Chinese the only ones who can do it?

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All Is Grace

3Sep11

Propaganda.

William Low

15Aug11

The most beautiful wu xia movie and the "rashomon" style storyline is very engaging

Elisou

11Aug11

Whoa, this movie is an exquisite pleasure for the eye and incredibly soothing for the soul. If you're a fan of the wuxia genre, it's definitely a must-see. I'd suggest to watch this at night :)

AyynaMkay

5Aug11

some movies are worth to be re-watched to fully understand all the subtle lines and the philosophy that underlay in its core.

ebbre

8Jul11

Probably a perfect film.

Victor Niglio

15Mar11

Perfectly filmed Chinese masterpiece.

devinjoness

18Feb11

A star-studded, visually delicious romp told with a distinctive (dare I say somewhat officious) Chinese voice. CH!, I agree. That's not keeping me from loving the hell out of it though. A good movie night: Watch this and Valhalla Rising back-to-back.

Boddah

11Jan11

Nice color schemes but got tedious very quick despite it's relative short running time.

CH!

9Jan11

Glamorization of Chinese imperialism, Sinocentrism.

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Daniela

25Dec10

Had some nice scenes, but didn't really do it for me, overall.

chaosepoch

3Nov10

Fantastic movie.

Daniel S.

11Sep10

I've always been captivated by movies about antiquity. I can see any trashy film dealing with the Trojan war, the burning of Rome or the erection of the Great Pyramids. Now Zhang Yimou tells us, in HERO, the last attempts to stop the first unification of China. In front of the King of Qin, who's depicted more like a progressive George Washington than a conquering Napoleon, HERO's heroes gain our esteem because of the worthlessness of their actions. A brilliant movie, a masterpiece. Respect.

FailedImitator

2Sep10

This one's actually brilliant.

Alan Funkle

2Aug10

One of jet li's best.

HeadGEAR

29Jul10

This is an excellent wuxia movie.

Erdiawan Putra

10Jul10

Add Donnie Yen on the cast list!

Slydon L

3May10

99 minutes of artistic brilliance. say no more.

Shelby Janke

24Mar10

what do the colors in this movie mean!!!

Boddah

22Mar10

I saw this 6 years ago with my dad before shipping out to Iraq. Although visually stunning and well put together, it was quite complex upon first viewing since my mind was more focused on the upcoming deployment. Watching it again with my mind clear, I now have a new found appreciation for this film.

Fernanda Bernal

6Mar10

Adoro la participación de Doyle.. fotógrafo estupendo y evidente la dirección de fotografía, algo muy bien logrado.

Jonathan Kan

14Nov09

Crap Monster you’re not alone. This film was just a Chinese kitsch version "Triumph of the Will". Furthermore, countless copycat acts ("Three Colors trilogy" and "Rashomon" for example). I rather watch Wong Jing’s worst commercial trash than this nuclear waste again.

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