What a beautiful nap!

Rating: 8/10 (14 June 2005)

This movie lulled me into the best nap I think I 've had in years. But before I went to sleep, I was treated to some of the most breathtaking cinematography I've ever seen. The fight scenes are all inspired and the colors are so vivid and beautiful to watch. (Especially "Duel in the Yellow Forest"). Hollywood should plug one of these movies into their plot machine and make something with a story people can follow, but with the same depth and feeling as "Hero."
The movie is about an attempt to assassinate a King, I think. But more importantly, the images sing like a sublime, romantic symphony. Coherent and linear storytelling might have been a distraction from the film's beauty. Forget the hazy, murky plot and just enjoy the colors, the characters, and their love and hatred for one another.