A Hero | 2021
Updated January 26, 2022
Critical Consensus
Dave Calhoun | Time Out
Leah Greenblatt | Entertainment Weekly
Justin Chang | Los Angeles Times
Jenny Nulf | Austin Chronicle
Mark Feeney | Boston Globe
Jake Coyle | The Associated Press
Anthony Lane | The New Yorker
Tara Brady | The Irish Times
Bill Goodykoontz | Arizona Republic
Andy Howell | Film Threat
Deborah Young | The Hollywood Reporter
Michael Phillips | Chicago Tribune
Richard Roeper | Chicago Sun-Times
Peter Bradshaw | The Guardian
Mick LaSalle | San Francisco Chronicle
Leah Greenblatt | Entertainment Weekly
Justin Chang | Los Angeles Times
Jenny Nulf | Austin Chronicle
Mark Feeney | Boston Globe
Jake Coyle | The Associated Press
Anthony Lane | The New Yorker
Tara Brady | The Irish Times
Bill Goodykoontz | Arizona Republic
Andy Howell | Film Threat
Deborah Young | The Hollywood Reporter
Michael Phillips | Chicago Tribune
Richard Roeper | Chicago Sun-Times
Peter Bradshaw | The Guardian
Mick LaSalle | San Francisco Chronicle
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Summary & Info
Iranian movie about a man (Amir Jadidi) that’s in prison for a debt he was unable to repay. However, when an opportunity to repay the debt arises, the situation becomes more muddled. Cast: Mohsen Tanabandeh, Sahar Goldust, Fereshteh Sadre Orafaiy, Ehsan Goodarzi, Sarina Farhadi, Maryam Shahdaei, Alireza Jahandideh, Farrokh Nourbakht, Mohammad Aghebati, Saleh Karimaei and Ali Ranjbari. Director: Asghar Farhadi. In Persian/Farsi with English subtitles. [2:07 – PG-13]
Dueling Critics
“[A] clear-eyed, precise and thrilling work…It’s tense and thought-provoking throughout…It’s a superb morality play that immerses us deeply in a society’s values and rituals and keeps us guessing right to its powerful final shot.”
“Perhaps this should be interesting. Certainly, others have found it interesting…’A Hero’ takes place mainly outside the family, within Iranian public life, and it’s a frustrating watch because everything bad that happens doesn’t need to happen.”
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A Hero | 2022
Updated January 26, 2022
Critical Consensus
Dave Calhoun | Time Out
Leah Greenblatt | Entertainment Weekly
Justin Chang | Los Angeles Times
Jenny Nulf | Austin Chronicle
Mark Feeney | Boston Globe
Jake Coyle | The Associated Press
Anthony Lane | The New Yorker
Tara Brady | The Irish Times
Bill Goodykoontz | Arizona Republic
Andy Howell | Film Threat
Deborah Young | The Hollywood Reporter
Michael Phillips | Chicago Tribune
Richard Roeper | Chicago Sun-Times
Peter Bradshaw | The Guardian
Mick LaSalle | San Francisco Chronicle
Leah Greenblatt | Entertainment Weekly
Justin Chang | Los Angeles Times
Jenny Nulf | Austin Chronicle
Mark Feeney | Boston Globe
Jake Coyle | The Associated Press
Anthony Lane | The New Yorker
Tara Brady | The Irish Times
Bill Goodykoontz | Arizona Republic
Andy Howell | Film Threat
Deborah Young | The Hollywood Reporter
Michael Phillips | Chicago Tribune
Richard Roeper | Chicago Sun-Times
Peter Bradshaw | The Guardian
Mick LaSalle | San Francisco Chronicle
Fix a critic’s review
Dueling Critics
“[A] clear-eyed, precise and thrilling work…It’s tense and thought-provoking throughout…It’s a superb morality play that immerses us deeply in a society’s values and rituals and keeps us guessing right to its powerful final shot.”“Perhaps this should be interesting. Certainly, others have found it interesting…’A Hero’ takes place mainly outside the family, within Iranian public life, and it’s a frustrating watch because everything bad that happens doesn’t need to happen.”Summary & Info
Iranian movie about a man (Amir Jadidi) that’s in prison for a debt he was unable to repay. However, when an opportunity to repay the debt arises, the situation becomes more muddled. Cast: Mohsen Tanabandeh, Sahar Goldust, Fereshteh Sadre Orafaiy, Ehsan Goodarzi, Sarina Farhadi, Maryam Shahdaei, Alireza Jahandideh, Farrokh Nourbakht, Mohammad Aghebati, Saleh Karimaei and Ali Ranjbari. Director: Asghar Farhadi. In Persian/Farsi with English subtitles. [2:07 – PG-13]