Movie Review: Jet Li - Hero
I’m surprised at how long it took me to finally get the chance to watch this masterpiece. I was thoroughly impressed by it as a film in general. The action sequences were spectacular, but the true essence of the movie lied in it’s storyline. It’s one of the movies that you watch that make you want to do something. It teaches you a lesson, one that rings true in life and gives you that “Ah hah! I understand” feeling.
One of the things that this movie alone teaches is selflessness, which today is both overrated, and underrated at the same time. It is impossible to be truly selfless, because human beings instinctively want and need to look after themselves. Society on the other hand, believes that you should live to serve others — that’s the most “enlightened” way. The answer is balance.
All in all, this film taught me a lot, as well as gave me an incredible message as to how a film should be. I’m beginning to see a pattern to Jet Li movies — they are freaking awesome.