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Originally Posted by Gilda
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
Spoiler: 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.
Gilda
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I always looked at Hero as being a kind of Just War following the political science view. War is a terrible thing but it may very well have been for the better to have a large war and then rule consolidated under one government. Certainly the peasants would suffer more in the short term but the long term gain outweighed that in my eyes.
I also have to agree with kangeru about Closer being a great film. I enjoyed it in the watching a car wreck in slow motion kind of way. It definitly made me think.
Another apsect of philosophy in movies that I think people largely over look is the musical score. The music used in a particular scene can greatly impact a person's view point on what exactly is happening. 2001 is an outstanding example of this. Without the music serving to highlight events, for instance the black stone tablet, the impact would have been very different for me.