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Hero

Hero
Wirtten By: Feng Li and Bin Wang
Directed By: Yimou Zhang
Starring: Jet Li, Donnie Yen, Ziyi Zhang, Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung

Wow.

It took me almost ten minutes after seeing Hero before I could say that. I was actually stunned speechless by the movie, and was unable to speak until I had reached the car. Even then, ten minutes later, the only word I could muster was "Wow."

Never before have I been so moved by a film. I honestly felt charged after the movie, experiencing a number of emotions in a mix I couldn't even express. Maybe it was the fantastic acting, or the masterfull choreography... perhaps the mix of vibrant colours or the amazing story. I can't say for sure what moved me, but I felt good after seeing this movie.

I don't want to ruin the movie for anyone who hasn't seen it (the movie came out 2 years ago in China), so I won't delve into the sotry too much. The basis of the plot is that a hero has been summoned by the king to explain how he was able to kill three of the best assassins in the nation. The movie, for the most part, is the hero and the king telling each other the story. It's deceptively simple, but brilliantly orchestrated.

I went into Hero with very high expectations, and I was still unprepared for what I saw. I can't even say which part was my favourite, becuase I honestly enjoyed the whole movie equally. Quentin Tarantino can sure spot a good movie.

Hero is one of the best movies, if not the best movie, I have every ever seen. I give it:

10 bombs out of 10.

The only bad part was when some asshole teenager's cellphone rang five minutes into the movie, and he decided to have a short conversation rather then turn his phone off... oh and then he was called back a moment later.

posted by ScottyBomb @ 11:18 a.m.