Review of Zatoichi (2003) by Dana Stevens for The New York Times — 27 Jul 2016
Like many musicals, The Blind Swordsman works better in individual scenes than as a whole. Mr. Kitano is not the most disciplined storyteller, and the plot meanders along tangents and stumbles into flashbacks, losing momentum for long stretches in the middle.
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This review of Zatoichi (2003) was written by Dana Stevens and published by The New York Times on 27 Jul 2016.
Zatoichi has generally received positive reviews.
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