This is a timely film that is a MUST SEE!

Rating: Null/10 (28 August 2004)

I just saw this film after a two year anticipation and want to personally thank Quentin Tarantino for making this film available on the big screen to us in the United States. It is certainly a visual feast! The story is extremely moving at many levels. Love, truth, justice, commitment, devotion, and honor are all important and well illustrated themes of this film. I loved Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 911 but also feel that this film has much to say about current events in the world today especially the war in Iraq. As Bill Maher used to suggest particular readings to President Bush, I would like to suggest that he see this film and perhaps lay down his sword against the people of Iraq. Above all of the interpretive elements and the obvious metaphors -- a beautiful story of a hero from thousands of years ago, for the state of the world today -- this film is beautifully shot, poetically arranged and left me in a state of awe. If you can see it in an intelligent community. I was appalled at the ignorance demonstrated by the audience at this particular screening -- people laughing and mocking the beautiful Chinese language and genuinely disrespecting the artistic phenomena that was being projected on the screen. Go see it with an open mind an open heart and definitely wide open eyes!