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Register to Win: 5 - Thumb drives/Memory Sticks 2 - $100 Gift Certificates 5-CD Packs Wednesday, September 8, 2004 AGGIEIj THE BAT ITAT 1 I HE B Zheng Ziyi plays Moon in the Quentin Tarantino-produced Chinese martial art Hero. TICKET FOR contains ,i to the others, was first presentee Audiences who walk into high-octane superhero flick m appointed, while fllmgoers wh film with a touch of action wi of it. The extraordinary scenes reographed fight sequences wi the top of any list of favorite rhythmic choreography is rein dancing, w'ith the duelists sw< through the air. matching each it story th njoy aneti ;et a real la bravado ai: AUS1 aid po spend eeley 1 A stre n those idNei nging Much exas A admir as beei ius stan I Over Blacks a Am that I “We’ S Hund jug that And that A Attor Aium ct ithe-uen Aourts.! >oping other’s Hero Starring jet Li Miramax Films ROBERT SAUCEDO The recently released foreign film that’s cur rently raking in cash at the box office, “Hero,” is a sneaky devil. Utiliz ing a variety of tricks and cons, “Hero” makes it impossible not to like this “little big” film from China. Not a bad film by any stretch of the imagi nation, “Hero” is a com plete technical achievement. An artistic beauty to behold, it not only climbs the aesthetic peak that differentiates a film from a “flick,” it does a vic tory dance at the top. Unfortunately, a film that is pretty to look at does not necessarily mean it is entertaining and this is as dry a movie as one can produce without filming a piece of toast in Death Valley for two hours. To date, “Hero” is the most expensive film to come out of China. Ironically, it features a relatively straightforward plot and a minimum of large acting roles. The film begins in ancient China where six kingdoms are beset by a power ful ruler. King Qin, who is determined to unite the warring kingdoms under one leadership: his own. A story of a nameless warrior (Jet Li) who killed a trio of dangerous assassins who planned to murder King Qin unfolds. Summoned to his an intensity marked by cal battle cries. Excell scenes give actors grac< through the air. While the fight scent puter graphics, though computcr-enhancct as well executed as it wi rework ul presences as e incredible, the rse. arc clums; armies and arrows arc the corniest CGI snaket find its way to the Sci-Fi Cha clumsiness, these cartoon-like dence to the fantastical elemen hand in hand with the aerial s\v canny agility of the warriors. I he dreamlike atmosphere the computer-enhanced visua AM/ uesdav De .■on. avc ’■nine tb nf prote ■ As p Avard. 3 ie tiiiT I tier atto mt )ordi it c< ad di drop l of tin a wav W ed m order t e film. The s that no Joh ichieve. Howev an understand spoken M o read the subtitles. ua | s | in Jrial ovt ell done Tm 0110115 ceded i,ui p.'» lasslfil - m the storv’sA ■ • sign is increc or sigh of dq icllish theepii s plain, yet pi' lliams-wannab Idience irin. the I Ward |aine ii Jpirth in 1 Vedne- Aears ir purge |o a chi ilia Though iy medioci clothes is s ly enough, the I if only to appre But with theater audience membe pr compelling, “Hero" isulr niple story dressed upisi n Jane underneath. Interi deserves at least oneni e the visual accomplish ces the way they are. poi may want to wait uniil for their viewing court, the warrior is prompted to reveal the of his surprising victory. Through a series of flashbacks, the warrior unveils his journey of vivid battles and amazing conquests. For the next hour, the flashbacks are retold for what seems like a million times, each revealing a twist or subterfuge hidden amid de veloping ulterior motives. In a plot device that is reminiscent of Bryan Singer’s classic “The Usual Suspects,” a conversation between two people in one room is peeled away like onion layers, each time marking a new revelation that, when added * Register online 19 F) eercenter.tamu.edu before Sept. 13 to be entered for drawings! W/ttt you every step of the way Free Resume Reviews Register Online, Submit Resume, Select Companies (500 +) Employers View Your Resume You're Contacted For An Interview **+%//cermrcmtim trnmt eee • 209 Kokfoic • S49-913* Career Center mvcrsit The Battalioi IN PRINT ONLINE ON RADIO News Sports Opinion Mailcall Aggielife Photo Graphics Comics AP News Classlfledsj
