Hero Reviews Come Rolling In …

heroposter.jpgLest you think it’s just a few of us deranged Asian film fans raving about how good Hero is, here are a few numbers and quotes to ponder.

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 94
Metacritic Score: 80

“An action movie for the ages.”
— Michael Wilmington, CHICAGO TRIBUNE

“Led by director Zhang Yimou and dazzling cinematographer Christopher Doyle, the unseen Hero production team has made what just might be the most artistically sophisticated, most formally beautiful martial arts film the genre has seen.”
— Kenneth Turan, LOS ANGELES TIMES

“You can feel the movie’s sensibility and its powerful emotions in every aching image, which leaves you so caught up in these ancient times, you’re loath to return to present- day normalcy.”
— Desson Thomson, WASHINGTON POST

“From beginning to end, Hero is a painting in motion, its fight scenes a ballet with blades.”
— Steven Rea, PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER

“If you miss Hero, you’re missing a peak of cinematic spectacle — on par with 2001: A Space Odyssey, Apocalypse Now, and The Lord of the Rings. ”
— Jeffrey Overstreet, CHRISTIANITY TODAY

Yeah, it really is that good. Go.

Share this Story
Load More Related Articles
  • Movie Reviews

    Review: Django Unchained

      Director: Quentin Tarantino Written by: Quentin Tarantino Starring: Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo Dicaprio, Kerry Washington, Samuel L. Jackson Genre: ...
  • Movie Reviews

    Review: The Hobbit

        Director: Peter Jackson Written by: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Guillermo Del Toro, Peter Jackson Starring: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, ...
  • Movie Reviews

    Review: Breaking Dawn Part 2

      Director: Bill Condon Written by:  Melissa Rosenberg, Stephanie Meyer Starring: Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, Maggie Grace, Michael Sheen, ...
  • Skyfall
    Movie Reviews

    Review: Skyfall

      Director: Sam Mendes Written by:  Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, John Logan Starring: Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Judi Dench, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Bérénice ...
  • Movie Reviews

    Review: Sinister

      Director: Scott Derrickson Written by: C. Robert Cargill Starring: Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, Fred Thompson, James Ransone, Clare Foley, Michael Hall D’Addario Genre: Horror, Music MPAA: R (for disturbing ...
  • Movie News Chat

    The Movie Blog’s Top 10 Films of 2009

    Well, it’s that time of year again. I have to say that despite the fact that 2009 was not a fantastic ...
Load More By John Campea
Load More In Movie News Chat

Check Also

Review: Django Unchained

  Director: Quentin Tarantino Written by: Quentin Tarantino ...