callanvass Review of My Father is a Hero

My Father is a Hero (1995)

The Impressive Fight Scenes, And Great Performances Make Up For A Rather So So Story And The Uneven Pacing

[7/10 · 26 September 2005]

The impressive fight scenes and great performances make up for a rather so so story and the uneven pacing. All the characters are pretty cool, and it had a couple of very emotional moments, plus Jet Li is simply amazing in this!. The plot is pretty weird, and there were a few moments where i felt bored, however the finale makes up for it by giving us fantastic fight scenes, plus you care for the main characters, even though Jet's character is a little hard to warm up to at 1st. Anita Mui and Jet had good chemistry together, and Rongguang Yu is very menacing as the main villain, plus it had a very grim and gritty feel to it as well. The opening is really cool, and while it felt routine at times, it also had some pretty creative moments as well, plus it's quite violent as well!. It's also a decent story of father and son relationships, and the locations were pretty cool as well, plus the fight choreography was excellent!. The impressive fight scenes make up for a rather so so story and the uneven pacing, well worth the watch!. The Direction is good. Corey Yuen does a good job here, with good camera work , decent angles, and he kept the film at a reasonable pace!. The Acting is great. Jet Li is AMAZING as always, and is amazing here, he had a mysterious character, and was hard to warm up to at 1st, but i soon found him likable, and he had good chemistry with both Anita Mui and Miu Tse, kicked that ass, is fantastic in the acting department, and just did an amazing job!. (Jet Rules!!!!). Anita Mui is very beautiful and does excellent with what she had to do, she had good chemistry with Jet and had a cool character, i liked her a lot. Miu Tse is actually very good as the son and impressed me with his skills, he also had good chemistry with Jet and wasn't annoying at all!. Rongguang Yu is great as the main villain, he was very menacing and also had a sinister look! (Yu Rules). Rest of the cast do OK. Overall well worth the watch!. *** out of 5