2hotFeature one of my absolute favorites!

Intcatinfo A Masterpiece!

Huievest Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

InformationRap This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

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.

trejodunesea I have not read the comic book, so I don't know how accurate the adaptation was. It might help explain some of the flaws as well.In my opinion, the first act of the movie is the weakest. There were times where I was bewildered at how quickly the director cut from one scene to another, and moreover, how quickly he introduced plot elements into the story. One of the characters, Shadow, barely registered, and yet becomes a central character later on. Andrew Lau should know better than this! The second act moves at a much more steady pace, and while it could be too melodramatic for some, I found myself actually touched by the movie, and actually empathizing with the characters, particularly Hero's son's quest to find his father. However, a lot of the themes are handled in an extremely heavy-handed manner, to say the least.As for the third act... I'll be honest, I watch a lot of anime. So I took it all in stride, including when they began to shoot ki blasts at each other. It's certainly no less absurd than your average US action movie where the hero can kill hundred of people with a machine gun without ever reloading... or being hit once.

Jaime Valle R. (TheVaderCollector) This movie is best known in the US as "A Man Called Hero". It is based on the comic book by Wing-Shing Ma that follows the adventures of Hero Hua, born under the Star of Death and cursed to bring unhappiness to those he cares for. This adaptation tells the story from the point of view of several people that knew Hero, told to Hero's son, who is searching for his father. We follow the path of Hero from his early student days in Mainland China and up to his eventual migration to the US. There are many characters from the comic book making small cameos. The final battle between Hero and his nemesis Invincible (what's in a name!) takes place on top of the Statue of Liberty!. Best enjoyed by someone who has either read the comic book or likes Asian Fantasy/Martial Arts films. An overall great movie for a Friday Night with a group of friends.

Pro Jury The other reviews offer a complete enough picture about what this movie offers and fails to offer. However, potential viewers might want to be aware that at least in one version of this release, there are tiny, difficult to see, English subtitles. You may want to think twice about trying to watch the subtitled version with a group of people because many people will be asking what is being said throughout the film.Also of note, the famed Asian picture book model Hsu Chi plays Mu. Moving or still, she possesses the same unique magnetism.