September 22, 2004
Hero
Most of you have probably already seen this film, so forgive me - I just saw it this weekend. Hero begins when a young hero arrives at the emperor's palace, bringing three swords of assassins who were against the emperor. He tells his story, explaining how each of the assassins died.
All I can say is that this movie was astounding to look at. Simply gorgeous. Each segment of story being told features one color, and the scenes are often almost completely monochromatic. The art direction and direction are perfectly suited to tell the story both in physical and visual ways.
The story, too, surprised me by going more deep than I first expected.
Music added to the already beautiful experience. No, it didn't bug me. Heheh.
I don't know what more to say. The story is simple, yet complicated, and it's great to look at. I enjoyed it quite a bit.