Just finished watching this DVD... marvelous. A remake/renewed version of a popular Japanese film based on a mythological figure of a blind swordsman who became a hero and a legend. The director is Takeshi Kitano of Dolls and Brother fame. Does a wonderful job acting and directing this tale.
Great sword-fight scenes that are reminicient of the great Kurosawa samurai epics, and a wonderful sprinkling of humor throughout, particularly the fat idiot guy who dreams of being a Samurai that appears intermittedly for no other reason than to make you laugh.
Wonderfully acted and edited. Rated R for stylized bloody violence. Winner of numerous film festival awards.
Worth checking it out!
Great sword-fight scenes that are reminicient of the great Kurosawa samurai epics, and a wonderful sprinkling of humor throughout, particularly the fat idiot guy who dreams of being a Samurai that appears intermittedly for no other reason than to make you laugh.
Wonderfully acted and edited. Rated R for stylized bloody violence. Winner of numerous film festival awards.
Worth checking it out!