Review of Hero (1992) by Tyson D — 23 Jul 2012

Jet Li is an all around bad ass when it comes to movies!

This review of Hero (1992) was written by Tyson D on 23 Jul 2012.

Hero has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Jesse M (712) on 25 Jan 2016

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A visual feast for the eyes, but beyond that, it wasn't in my liking. I was basically left with the memory of colors, colors and more colors…

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Very beautiful story. Very beautiful pictures. One of the best Chinese movies of all time…

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Until the final 15 minutes of its deceptively short hour-and-a-half running time, Hero is a marvel, one of the best films to be released in…

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By Louis B (64) on 19 Aug 2017

Rubbish! This film offers nothing to do with martial arts! Dreadful…

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