Language: Japanese
Actors: Koji Yakusho
Director: Takashi Miike
Produced by Toho company, which incidentally produced some of Kurasowa’s best. This is a samurai film based on a true event. This is a remake of a 1963 B&W Japanese movie of the same name. The film climaxes with a gala bloodbath, a war that lasts at least 45 minutes. Given the fact that the movie runs only 2 hours, I personally feel 45 minutes is a bit too much of a bloodbath.
But if you take all fights, harakiri’s and killings the film would run for about 30-45 minutes. One should appreciate the courage of the makers who have given us a 2 hour movie at the back of a story that only lasts half an hour. Nevertheless it doesn’t bore you.
Koji Endo’s background score is also commendable.
Good watch if you are okay with some “blood and gore”
Thank you Naveen !!
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