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If you put it that way sure, it was sort of dissapointing, but what were u looking for, a high octane martial arts film with a hip hop back beat? Go see Romeo must die for that kind of stuff. (Still good movies I might add.)
I thought 'Hero' was absolutley beautiful. It really put meaning to the word 'Art' in Martial arts. Instead of Martial Arts as just being means of destroying your opponent, it was more like partners in a ballet with swords.
Like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, along with the swordplay and the martial ballet the scenes were beautiful. Especially the use of color to blend into the mountains, calm lakes, and thunderous castles.
If compared to 'Crouching', I say Crouching has the edge in the story telling and acting, while "Hero' slightly wins in scenery and grace.
One line in a review I read somewhere sums 'Hero' up best. ...."Hero only has two dimensions, but they're both stunningly beautiful.'...