gpsmall
There was much to be appreciated about this HK martial arts flick. The action was subordinate to the plot rather than the reverse as is the case in all too many martial arts films. The characters did have some emotional dimension as well. Its failing, however, was its failure to develop some plot lines to a conclusion. After watching the film, I immediately went online to discover the name of its sequel, but there is none. Maybe there was going to be one and finances did not permit it. I don't know. What I do know is that I felt cheated after it ended with no revelations about the missing daughter and without retribution for the jealous ninja who burned the place where the birthing occurred and contributed to her death. It was as if Kill Bill ended after Volume 1 and Volume 2 was never made. Don't watch this movie if you like plot lines to be wrapped up nice and tidy by the film's end.
shoguntee
I can't believe this movie only has a 5.5!! What's wrong with you people? This movie has everything. Great story, awesome fight scenes. What else could you want? The only thing I can think of is that people expected it to be more about martial arts than it was, but for me this movie is superb. My only gripe is that they never clear up what happened to Hero's daughter. I also think that Shadow should've played more of a part in the final battle, but that's very minor. I think the final battle atop the Statue of Liberty is one of the greatest fight scenes in movies. Period. Everybody who gave this such a low review should definitely give this movie one more look.
Mr-Blonde-1
`A man called Hero' is another fantastic epic of good against evil, which was transformed from comic book form onto celluloid. As `The Stormriders', this film mixes good special effects, awesome martial arts scenes and a nice story together to an above average movie. For most western viewers this film might just be a touch to eastern, but of course it's a HK movie, and also it's an eastern comic book adaptation. The acting is pretty solid, and the story, it's a tragic one to that, evolves rather slow, giving enough space to develop the characters of this epic. So don't expect another fighting scene every 5 minutes, like in many Jet Li movies, but rather some fine fighting scenes towards the end and climax of the movie. The final fight is quite spectacular as Hero finally meets his long life adversary Invincible and they both have a stunning fight ON TOP of the Statue of Liberty. If you liked `The Stormriders' and `The Duel', you'll definitely like `A man called Hero'.
greendestnysword
This was one of the finer martial arts movies I've seen. I thought it was great, especially seeing Ekin Cheng and Nicholas Tse together. I thought the effects were great, the acting was decent and the plot keeps you delightfully confused. To the guy that wrote the first thing, I'm sorry if you are offended
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