TrueJoshNight Truly Dreadful Film

KnotStronger This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

Kodie Bird True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

Lidia Draper Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

SnoopyStyle Petty criminal Bernie LaPlante (Dustin Hoffman) gets convicted. Before sentencing, his lawyer (Susie Cusack) gets his bail continued and advises him to reconnect with his son Joey to look good for probation. That's after he steals money from her purse. His ex-wife Evelyn (Joan Cusack) hates him. He tells his kid tall tales and teaches him to look out for one's self. His car breaks down and he encounters a crashed plane in a stormy night. In an unusual move, he risks his life to rescue everybody including hard-driving reporter Gale Gayley (Geena Davis). He drives off leaving behind a shoe. Gale and the news director (Chevy Chase) use the shoe to search for her hero. Only Bernie had given the other half of the pair to homeless John Bubber (Andy Garcia). John brings in the shoe and becomes an overnight media sensation with a million dollar reward.This is an old fashion screwball in many ways. People talk fast. Even the cynicism has an old fashion flavor. Chevy Chase is an old-timey news guy. Geena Davis is a fun broad. Mostly, it's all about Dustin Hoffman. He is able to play the cynical Bernie with grumpy joy. There are good laughs and it's got good heart. It's old fashion in a way that isn't cheesy.

Irishchatter I couldn't believe that this film didn't get any nominations or awards. I mean, the legendary Dustin Hoffman was in this, I don't understand. He played really well as a broken man, who had a marriage breakdown, became homeless, lost custody of his kid,and of course, he didn't want any fuss of being hailed the hero in saving people's lives after a plane crash. He's even an honest man, which is what I like about Hoffmans character!I thought Andy Garcia was excellent too. He looked so handsome then haha! No seriously, any woman in any year, would go for him. Nowadays he has changed and is married so, we won't say anything to him haha. I was surprised that his character didn't act evil. Yeah he stole Hoffman's identity but, he just wasn't really a villain after all. Why did they not give the character much personality? That's just so odd. I was even surprised at the ending, I honestly though they were gonna reveal the top secret. I really wish it did happen but, somehow it didn't so I can't complain there...It's a good movie. It was good to see Chevy Chase and Stephen Tobolowsky too, I really didn't expect them to be in this type of movie really!

parhat In the movie, after receiving an award, Gail Gayle mentions "Life is like an Onion, you peel away and the story becomes different, but when you peel everything away, everything is all a lie" as part of her News acceptance award speech. The speech represents the entire story that is like a modern day Aesop fable. Dustin Hoffman plays small time criminal who accidentally saved the life of 54 people when the plane crash landed in front of him, but someone else took the credit. Our life is basically conditioned to think that people should be given credit where credit is due, in real life, credit isn't given where credit is due. The other problem about events or historical events is that life is like an onion. When you peel them all away, nothing is really there. Things we view as hero may be not we think it is, because of our prejudices in what we view them as a perfect hero. A real hero may have none of that, we humans are full of gray areas, some we are good, some we are not so good. There's not such thing as 100% good guys and 100% bad guys. So if you have to watch this movie, what we know what we see, is not what we think it is. If you should die one day, become a spirit, you will realize that everything we hold dear and true, we're not even close. That's the Aesop of the movie. The best part of the movie is Dustin Hoffman's is at his finest, there's simply not enough screen time for him because he's just so interesting to watch. This is a highly underrated film and if you keep the idea mentioned here in perspective, you will enjoy the movie more. Just peel away your onions!

namashi_1 Stephen Frears made a fantastic film in 'Hero'.... the underrated Masterpiece of Hollywood from the year 1992. The film is engaging, interesting, gripping, enjoyable almost everything you want to see in a film, when you grow up.There is a hero in all of us, says Andy Garcia in the film, the film leaves you happy, that even in some ways everyone is a hero. A quality in all of us, that has or can make us a Hero! Laura Ziskin, Alvin Sargent & David Webb Peoples the writer's of 'Hero' deserve a pat for their hard work and brilliant writing. And the director's understanding and execution is just a cherry on the cake.Performance wise: Dustin Hoffman excels as Bernie. The legendary actor steals the show with an outstanding performance. Andy Garcia is excellent. His character might look Grey, but when he takes up the deeds, you route for the so-called hero. Geena Davis looks gorgeous and delivers a first-rate performance. Chevy Chase is wonderful. Joan Cusack is just right. Kevin J. O'Connor, Maury Chaykin & Stephen Tobolowsky are efficient.on the whole 'Hero' is heroic indeed. A must see for all cinema lovers. Two Thumbs Up!