Zhang weaves a complex and interesting story but the ultimate strength of Hero is its poetic beauty.
CommentSep 27, 2009
Hero (2004)
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Reviews Counted:190
Fresh:180
Rotten:10
Average Rating:8.1/10
Consensus: A sumptuous movie that'll excite your eyes if not your heart.
Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating]
Runtime: 1 hr. 36 min.
Theatrical Release: Aug 27, 2004 Wide
Box Office: $53.6M
Synopsis: In a distant war torn land, a ruthless emperor is rising to power with an iron fist and massive armies. To control everything, he will stop at... [More]
Starring: Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Maggie Cheung Man Yuk, Ziyi Zhang
Director: Yimou Zhang
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REVIEWS FOR HERO
When we are not left agog by the pristine production design and costuming, we marvel at the various staged conflicts, each one bringing a new level of proficiency and polish to an already overripe genre.
Sep 17, 2009
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Aug 7, 2008
... one of the best films of its kind and one of the most beautiful films ever made.
Jul 4, 2008
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.
Jun 3, 2008
Better experienced than discussed -- and better seen two or more times.
Sep 17, 2007
While consistently watchable, Yimou's movie is infused with a dirge-like tone...making it a somewhat wearisome and sluggish experience
Aug 26, 2006
Dishes up some of the most extravagant doodling in cinema.
Jun 24, 2006
Each scene is a painting; within those paintings is a ballet of movement, in the guise of wire-aided martial arts.
May 3, 2006
An assured, loving cinematic tone poem to the martial arts genre.
Jan 9, 2006
The film’s art direction, fight choreography, music, acting and especially cinematography are top notch, making this a movie I would highly recommend.
Dec 6, 2005
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Jul 5, 2005
Hero is a visual, emotional, and poetic masterpiece.
Jun 20, 2005
Strikes a mildly resonant chord.
May 4, 2005
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
Apr 17, 2005
'Poética y sobrecogedora, es una obra de arte que nadie que ame el cine puede dejar de ver'
Apr 4, 2005
Héroe no sería todo lo interesante que es sino estuviera filmada de la manera como está filmada.
Dec 26, 2004
A silly and bloated fable that takes itself too seriously.
Dec 16, 2004
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