Hero

This is a breathtakingly gorgeous movie. It may very well be the most beautiful movie we've ever seen. The artistry in each scene is amazing. In a way you have the feeling of an opera - the drama, tragedy, love, all emotions here are very deep and the textures and colors are staggering.

The gist of this is a story told mostly in flashbacks of how one man, defeating 3 warriors, managed to accomplish this feat. Jet Li (Romeo Must Die) is the star. The other actors and actresses were absolutely amazing - in fighting, in acting, in every way. They are mostly Chinese known - except perhaps for Ziyi Zhang, who was in Rush Hour 2.

Hero is done in the old Asian movie tradition - there are some scenes where people fly, which is an odd thing to me but quite common in the old movies. And in these scenes it works - it's the flashbacks where things are remembered so supernaturally (yes, I really did leap so high I went right onto the roof!) but the reality fight scenes are more down to earth.

Will you love this movie? If you love martial arts movies -yes. If you love art - yes. If you are romantic or appreciate the deeply moving experiences of humans - yes. If you are political and see what it takes to unify an entire country - yes. Pretty much the answer is - yes. :)

Pueblo Tinseltown was the theater - popcorn was fresh - it was a great day.

Overall Rating - a 5! Your mouth will drop more than once at the feast for your eyes.