Done with a hard to find spiritual sense of visual beauty.

Rating: Null/10 (4 November 2004)

Some may argue that Yimou Zhang's 'Hero' is a little bit slow and that its plot is full of symbols that only Chinese viewers are able to fully understand, or that the story is not that interesting and way too ceremonial for its own good , or that it fails to create an emotional involvement between the audience and the characters. All these arguments could be valid depending on the point of view of each viewer, but there's an undeniable aspect about this film that is absolutely worthy to watch: Its unbelievable beauty.
'Hero' is an unforgettable experience. The film is meticulously choreographed and the cinematography by Christopher Doyle is just breathtaking. There are scenes so overwhelmingly beautiful that is hard to find words to describe them with justice.
Yimou Zhang tells a magical story of ancient China with a hard to find spiritual sense of visual beauty that highly compensates any minor flaw. Splendid.