Her moment of enlightenment is so beautifully written and performed, the scene should be preserved as an example of absolute perfection .... Keener's is only one of the truly great performances that make 'Hero' compelling''. Nussbaum also praised Keener's performance, writing that she plays her with ``warm humility'', while for The Wrap Mark Peikert said that ``Keener brings every scene she's in to life''.
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