Review of Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954) by Irvin C — 31 Mar 2016

This is the first in the trilogy of films about the famous titular real-life samurai warrior. I saw all three films in a 36 hour period but it didn't feel right to review it one-by-one so I'm gonna review all three at once.

All three films hold their own as individual films but watching it in order will make you appreciate and understand the different little character arcs. The first one is like a "origin story" for you superhero nerds.

It starts out a bit sluggish and derivative but eventually becomes more and more compelling and the pay-off is sublime. It will get you to watch the second and third, that's for certain.