Masterpiece of Cinema

Rating: 9/10 (3 May 2004)

Say what you will, this film is impressive on just about every level. The only minor flaw, and one thats just annoying me right now so I'm at 9 out of 10 instead of 10 out of 10, is the pacing is just a tiny bit slow. But it will pass as I come to realize what a mistake that was.
The plot is simple, a man named Nameless presents to the Emperor the weapons of his three greatest foes, he then recounts how he obtained them.

The visual style of this film puts most epics to shame, regardless of their origin. Since most of the film consists of stories the wire work and flashy action and vivid style only enhance what were are seeing and simply are the way things are.
How do you describe this film?
You don't you simply hold it out to people and tell them to see it- more so if they like Crouching Tiger since this does what that does but in new ways.
Simply one of the greatest films ever made...even if I'm rating it right now as nine out of ten.
SEE THIS.
Though lets hope that Miramax doesn't completely ruin it now that they are calling it Jet Li's Hero and have trimmed three minutes from it.