Don't get too hyped up

Rating: 2/10 (19 November 2004)

With all the hype around for Quentin's new film, one would think that you would go and see it expecting the best. Like many of his films, this is another rated with superb reviews and such. Let me just say this is not a great movie. Once again Quentin grasps the ideals that children and young adults love, with corny and predictable results. This movie truly tried to be "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", but wasn't. Flying around, near to exact soundtrack, desert scenarios, an intense love story (that wasn't in this situation) and sword fights. It fails in nearly every category, amazingly crap fights, with the exception of Donnie Yen's early fight. The fights truly are horrid, and I am a major martial arts fan. Flying around etc. Like Jet's other recent films, I believe this will give Jet Li an even worse "not the real deal, wire climbing martial artist" look. The love story was rather bland and the soundtrack just sounded like a rip-off. Let me suggest why this movie is horrid:

Terrible Fights, and thats what supposedly keep this movie interesting!

Below-par story, While it is unique, as Quentin always tries, this time it was just too repetitive and uninteresting.

Another attempt at being unique by Quentin that just goes too far

I nearly fell asleep half-way through this movie

Amazingly corny, and too old school, think "Kung Fu Theater"

I must however mention Crouching Tiger is a great movie, but Hero just tries too hard. So what was the goods of this movie? SOME nice scenarios, but wreaked by the story...the emperor of Qin wears nice armor, Jet Li is cool (but not in this movie).
Seriously, if you are a child, you may enjoy this movie. It honestly appears to be written for kids. I honestly do not see how this can entertain adults who are modern movie-goers.
2/10, "Watchable, but dead crap"