HERO, what CTHD should have been
06-17-03 | 03:55 PM
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Originally posted by secretzman
To keep it short, I wasn't impressed by the plot, and the visual style of the movie just made it seem overly pretentious. It was also awkwardly edited. Fight scenes didn't flow as smoothly as they should've because the camera angle would change and the fighters would be in a totally different position.
Since everyone's drawing comparisons to Crouching Tiger, I have to say that I enjoyed CTHD more than Hero. Plotwise they both weren't very spectacular, but CTHD had a subtle beauty and grace about it, in the way it was shot and edited. It didn't try to cram its visuals down your throat.
To keep it short, I wasn't impressed by the plot, and the visual style of the movie just made it seem overly pretentious. It was also awkwardly edited. Fight scenes didn't flow as smoothly as they should've because the camera angle would change and the fighters would be in a totally different position.
Since everyone's drawing comparisons to Crouching Tiger, I have to say that I enjoyed CTHD more than Hero. Plotwise they both weren't very spectacular, but CTHD had a subtle beauty and grace about it, in the way it was shot and edited. It didn't try to cram its visuals down your throat.
