Highly Overrated But Still Good

Admirable film.

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

We waited, and waited, and waited, and then it ended. It was slow, maudlin, and ultimately dull. A pointless waste of talent. Too bad. We still love you, Sam!

I'm a 74 year old and liked this flick. Justifying or rationalizing 'why' i loved it i'm going to do only because i think i'm required to write a certain number of characters. When i write these things i always read some 'Hate' reviews to see who i disagree or agree with and i get annoyed with those who disagree with me and find reasons for my views to be better. Humorous and human i suppose. I loved that the flick didn't offer 'pat' resolutions and follow formulas i've seen other shows display. I loved that the old codger, like myself, can smoke and make love and look good the next day. One reviewer didn't like that. I liked he's getting it on with a young gal that he loves and she loves him and they have plenty in common. I like he allows and perpetuates her loving him or liking him. One of the greatest thing is to be able to like and really love. To open oneself , not to be loved , as much as 'to love'. This show doe this wonderfully. Cancer and his daughter are, ought to be, important but not as important as their Sam Elliots character. The show doesn't have to 'explain' stuff. I'm a drama lover and shun most all computer flicks which bore me. This stuff never bores me. To each there own. I stayed riveted to this show and thought 'Spiderman' stunk.

The Hero does not live up to where movies of the same genre do (the Wrestler, Crazy Heart) in that we're made well aware of the protagonist's past in order to advance the plot. Unfortunately, the Hero fails short in that it leaves Sam Elliot left to pick up a script devoid of virtually any background. Instead of using the past to build his future, this movie leaves his past and attempts to build a new character. Not at all what I hoped for.

Some Actors are so talented, that they just suck you into their world. Be it pain, happiness, sorrow or any emotion that one can emote, they just make you feel whats happening to them. Its eerily real. And Sam Elliott is among those blessed talents. Have any doubts? Watch 'The Hero'. Simple.In this predicable story of an aged man looking back at his mistakes & achievements before giving his final goodbye, Elliott transforms as Lee Hayden, a yesteryear movie star, now ailing, who must come in terms with morality & the passage of time. All his mistakes, his relationships, his career highlights to his life as a whole, Elliott's Lee Hayden gives it a final look back & tries to mend of the things, he ruined for his own reasons. Lee tries to back at what he lost, beginning with his ex-wife (Katharine Ross, in great form) & daughter (Krysten Ritter, so good it hurts), as well as realizing that his career as a movie star is now coming to an end. What he gains, however in this journey, is a friend who smokes up weed (Nick Offerman, flawless) & a younger women who indulges with Lee with passion & maturity (Laura Prepon, sexy & natural). But with illness not refusing to leave, Lee must make the most of the time he has left.Marc Basch & Brett Haley's Screenplay is predictable & one might get glimpses of The Wrestler or Crazy Heart, and yet its engaging & moving. Though a tighter second-hour would've done wonders, the Writing luckily never goes off track. It remains a story on life & mortality & offers moments of genuine heartache. Brett Haley's Direction is subtle, but effective. Cinematography & Editing are well-done. And at the center of 'The Hero' is Sam Elliott. The Legendary Actor delivers a knockout performance that is sure to leave you in awe. He sinks his teeth into the part & brings it out with flying colors. Oscar Attention would truly be the best justification of his portrayal.On the whole, 'The Hero' reminds us what a volcano of talent Sam Elliott still is. Watch it for him. You'll be rewarded.