Hero.

Finally saw a movie worth writing about on Karl's Entertainment Division.



I walked into Hero with as little knowledge as possible of what I was about to see. Knew it was produced by Tarantino and that Jet Li was in the midst of it all. So steeling myself for another violent film, I sat through the 20 mins of dumb trailers and commercials. Boy, was I taken by surprise.



It was fantastic. Captivating on many levels. I think "beautiful" is the best word I could use to describe it. The cinematography and symbolism were breathtaking; the sparse dialogue was well-written and demanded emotionally moving performances by the actors; and the fight scenes, while technically impressive, struck me more by the beauty and elegance of the movements. The plot pays tribute to Kurosawa and Rashomon, but doesn't overdo it. When there is violence and bloodshed, still, the only appropriate word is "beautiful".



I'm planning on seeing it again. There was a great deal of colour symbolism in the film that I couldn't fully comprehend; perhaps from a lack of cultural perspective. Kurt and I argued for a solid hour about the meaning of the colours. Was it Eastern symbolism? Western symbolism? Just plain asthetic? (shrug) You'll see what I mean when you see it.



I'd like to say a lot more but it would give too much of it away. Just go and see it. Hopefully you'll enjoy it as much as we did.



loveyalots,

kare