Our review:Description:Master filmmaker Quentin Tarantino presents HERO -- starring martial arts legend Jet Li in a visually stunning martial arts epic where a fearless warrior rises up to defy an empire and unite a nation! With supernatural skill ... and no fear ... a nameless soldier (Jet Li) embarks on a mission of revenge against the fearsome army that massacred his people. Now, to achieve the justice he seeks, he must take on the empire's most ruthless assassins and reach the enemy he has sworn to defeat! Acclaimed by critics and honored with numerous awards, HERO was nominated for both an Oscar® (2002 Best Foreign Language Film)and Golden Globe!
Amazon.com:Director Zhang Yimou brings the sumptuous visual style of his previous films (
Raise the Red Lantern,
Shanghai Triad) to the high-kicking kung fu genre. A nameless warrior (Jet Li,
Romeo Must Die,
Once Upon a Time in China) arrives at an emperor's palace with three weapons, each belonging to a famous assassin who had sworn to kill the emperor. As the nameless man spins out his story--and the emperor presents his own interpretation of what might really have happened--each episode is drenched in red, blue, white or another dominant color.
Hero combines sweeping cinematography and superb performances from the cream of the Hong Kong cinema (Maggie Cheung,
Irma Vep,
Comrades: Almost a Love Story; Tony Leung Chiu-Wai,
In the Mood for Love,
Hard Boiled; and Zhang Ziyi,
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon). The result is stunning, a dazzling action movie with an emotional richness that deepens with every step.
--Bret Fetzer
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Buyer Testimonials
Average Buyer's Review:
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One of the Very Best
I just love the Chinese martial arts movies. "Hero", along with "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "House of Hidden Daggers" are excellent representatives of this genre. However, in addition to the martial arts beauty of these movies, is the cinematography - the use of colors and whole-screen visuals is superb!
Buyer's review: 
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A Waste Of 99 Minutes Of Life.
Scenario and showmanship are good and entertaining, if you can overlook that people walk on water, walls, and fly around. The storyline is schizophrenic and nonsensical. I got frustrated waiting for an end that took too long to come.
SPOILER ALERT:
No sequel here, everybody dies. Some several times.
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It was ok
I bought this because I couldn't find it anywhere else at the time and didn't want to wait to see it. It was alright, nothing to write home about. In hindsight, I guess I could've waited to rent it.
Buyer's review: 
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The good and the bad
The good:
Beautiful cinematography, interesting plot, good acting.
The bad:
This movie is way too stylized. Too much slow motion and special effects. The fight scenes are so scripted they look like ballet, not fights. And the last time I checked, humans can't fly.
If you can totally check your disbelief at the door, you might love this movie. Even though this movie has some major positives, I prefer films that are believable.
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Niiiiiice kung-fu flick
Great action throughout the movie, and an even better story. Jet gives one of his better performances in this one. The visuals are amazing and the fighting is in incredible. Great movie