Hero Questions

1. One way this movie is an art movie is the way that the storyline  is not told in the order of beginning, middle and end, but it progresses using flashbacks - usually showing things that happened near the end, at the beginning and showing earlier events near the end.  This movie is also quite confusing to watch, especially since the flashbacks switch between the Nameless’ made up story and memories, the emperor’s perception of the story and even Broken Sword’s memories. Finally, the movie takes on a very serious tone, with no humorous parts throughout the film which is another quality of an art movie.

2. One big thing that makes this movie more suitable for a general audience is that while the story may not be told in order, there is in fact a beginning, middle and end, so it is easier to understand than a full art movie. This movie is also not as abstract as an art movie might be, and it does not leave a lot of the storyline up for your interpretation, which is closer to a regular movie. Finally, this movie does not look too low-budget and the special effects are quite well done and pleasing to the eye.

3. This movie really wasn't my kind of movie and I’m not sure I would watch it again. Since movie was set to look like something that could have actually happened, the unrealistic flying and walking on water in the fight scenes really bothered me and I found they looked ridiculous. The storyline was interesting and well done, but personally, I like to watch movies because of the brainless entertainment because if I did want to think and figure things out, I would do homework or read a thought provoking book. Maybe it’s because I’m not used to such movies, but the style of this movie wasn't really appealing to me.

4. The Golden Forest: The yellows of the leaves help to draw the attention of the viewer and almost wake you up. Out of all the scenes, this is the one I can picture most vividly in my mind and it helps to distinguish this scene from the others. Also, the way the leaves turn red helps clarify the death of the assistant, using the color of blood and anger.