INCREDIB...ly boring!

Rating: Null/10 (1 September 2004)

Based on the trailer for this movie one would have thought (as I did), "Holy crap, is this movie going to be cool or what?". Now, I saw Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and enjoyed it. I found the swordplay in the trees, and the "tip-toeing" across the rooftops, a little on the crazy size but kept an open mind. In the movie, Hero, the "flying" swordplay was even more crazy. The sword fights were actually pretty boring...all the flying around actually slowed them down completely. Some characters were getting killed over and over again which added to the monotony (hence boredom). OK, on the good side, the best part of the story is really Jet Li's character and his interactions with the King, I just kept wondering how he was going to kill the King, since they dangled that in front of your nose, like a carrot, practically the entire movie. The cinematography was unique, a mixture of washed out landscapes to brightly colored flashback sequences. Special effects were done pretty well. Of course, there are a lot of people giving this movie high scores...mostly critics and boring movie lovers. This movie was over-hyped and really deserves a 5 rating...on the high side.