Review of Zatoichi (2003) by Jonathan Rosenbaum for Chicago Reader — 11 Feb 2014
Though the filmmaker has by now ridiculed the martial-arts drama virtually out of existence, the final dance number -- actually closer to festive stomping than tapping -- somehow manages to transcend irony, conveying instead only Kitano's childlike exhilaration, with a sense of ease regained.
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This review of Zatoichi (2003) was written by Jonathan Rosenbaum and published by Chicago Reader on 11 Feb 2014.
Zatoichi has generally received positive reviews.
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