Simply breathtaking

Rating: 10/10 (22 June 2004)

The local indie video store has a posting right next to this movie. It says "If you don't know what to rent tonight, this is what you have to get."
They are so right.
Hero (Ying Xiong) is the most visually striking movie I have ever seen. I had considered Luc Besson's films and "Kundun" by Martin Scorsese to be incredibly beautiful, but Yimou Zhang has taken the top spot for me.
The other reviews praising this film have clearly covered how great the imagery, effects and choreographed fight sequences were. I simply wanted to add my two cents in saying that this film, its cinematography will haunt me for days. Cannot wait to see it on the big screen as a re-release this summer.