Hero (2004)
95 %
Reviews Counted: 187 Fresh: 177 Rotten:10 Average Rating: 8.1/10
Consensus:
A sumptuous movie that'll excite your eyes if not your heart.
Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins
Theatrical Release: Aug 27, 2004 Wide
Box Office: $53,583,486
Synopsis: Using the assasination attempt of the historical figure, Chin Shi Huang Di (The first emperor of China) as a backdrop, this film attempts to explore and develop a better understanding of the Chinese concept of a hero. In a Chinese cultural context, it hopes to explore the preconceptions and... [More]
Genre: Action/Adventure
Starring: Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Maggie Cheung, Ziyi Zhang, Chen Dao Ming
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... one of the best films of its kind and one of the most beautiful films ever made.
07/04/08
In what may be the movie's most spectacular set piece ... Zhang pits the sword against the pen and fends off war with knowledge and non-violence.
06/03/08
Better experienced than discussed -- and better seen two or more times.
09/17/07
While consistently watchable, Yimou's movie is infused with a dirge-like tone...making it a somewhat wearisome and sluggish experience
08/26/06
Each scene is a painting; within those paintings is a ballet of movement, in the guise of wire-aided martial arts.
05/03/06
The film’s art direction, fight choreography, music, acting and especially cinematography are top notch, making this a movie I would highly recommend.
12/06/05
The film’s themes are Shakespearean in their grandeur and simplicity. The title might well have a question mark appended, as the issue of heroism is roundly examined.
09/16/05
The crisp photography makes the movie what it is. The camera catches the beauty and devastation of each scene with a sharpness that rivals the greatest works in cinema history
04/17/05
'Poética y sobrecogedora, es una obra de arte que nadie que ame el cine puede dejar de ver'
04/04/05
Héroe no sería todo lo interesante que es sino estuviera filmada de la manera como está filmada.
12/26/04
Shot for shot, frame for frame, beat for beat, this could very well be one of the most gorgeous films ever made.
12/05/04
The simple fact of the matter is this: Hero is the best martial arts movie I have ever seen.
12/02/04
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