Review of Hero (2007) by Cary R — 02 Aug 2013

Great story, great music and visually stunning.

This review of Hero (2007) was written by Cary R on 02 Aug 2013.

Hero has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Xain R (37) on 06 Nov 2015

85% Saw this on 4/11/15 Although the action scenes are illogical, extremely over-the-top and at times irritating, Hero has a great story with…

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By Siriporn P (103) on 06 Dec 2016

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By Calib M (103) on 07 Mar 2016

Some of the scenes in this film are truly special. The iconic scene on the rooftops of the school is my favourite though…

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By Joe M (1,521) on 30 Oct 2017

I just love the way Zhang Yimou used different colors and anti-gravity fighting, along with great choreography, music and costumes…

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By Frederick M (227) on 25 Jul 2015

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By Ian C (1,796) on 26 Jun 2016

This was great to look at and visually it is spectacular but I found the story to drag and fairly wank…

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