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Originally Posted by willravel
If you havn't seen Hero because you don't like action movies, go see it right now. This work of visual art also conveys a very strong anti-violence/anti-war/contractarianism theme.
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Hmmm. You have almost the polar opposite reaction to the movie that I had. It seemed obvious to me that its theme was a justification for imperialism. Hero's actions at the end of the movie, where he
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Refuses to kill the emeror after getting his opportunity.
seems to me to be an apology for the bloody war of aquisition that the first Emeror engaged in under the guise of uniting the warring kingdoms for their own good.
It pays lip service to the idea of violence not being the answer, but only in the sense of violence in opposition to totalitarianism, while simultaneously ignoring that the peace was imposed with an iron hand.
I love the movie but disagree with what I see as its message nonetheless.
Gilda