I've read the other comment and must say - I'm disappointed. It's a real shame to compare such a movie with old Italian westerns. "Hero" is extremely beautiful movie, in spite of battles it's very peaceful and relaxing, as my aunt said - "it's possible even to meditate while watching it". I don't think it's worth to discuss the plot - it's very simple, with clear ideas: that's war is the way to destruction, that sometimes it's necessary to refuse your revenge in the name of the happiness of other people. But the video, the picture, action/fights like dance - oh Lord!!! - I swear, I was impressed greatly and two eeks after I could speak only about this movie. The movie is made like the story that consists of a few parts colored in green, red, white and blue. So everything in the part supports the color - landscape, clothes. Every moment of "Hero" is a precious picture, that if not worth of thinking, but for SURE worth of watching. Some moments aroused complicated associations - like that fight on the lake, swords that become thirsty and got into the water to refresh, dualism of landscape: what's real- the reflection of the mountains or the real ones? Many hints, many things not said but to be thought over. Action scenes are made in classical style of Asian fight movies with flights while fighting, striking back arrows. But to abuse "Hero" for these features is as the same to abuse Egyptian pyramids for having such a form. It exists, it's traditional and you have to accept it. So I advise you just to simply watch and enjoy this movie. I consider it being better and more beautiful then "Crouching Tiger".
