Review of 13 Assassins (2010) by Cibi K — 24 Jun 2012

The original styled to the max possible... Miike is a genius!!

This review of 13 Assassins (2010) was written by Cibi K on 24 Jun 2012.

13 Assassins has generally received very positive reviews.

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It's a reverent throwback to the great 1950s-'60s Japanese samurai films, and it's done in neutral shades of gray and white and tan and black…

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It was refreshing to see a movie of this type where the fighting didn't include people jumping over buildings and running on tree tops…

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By Robert D (1,551) on 09 Dec 2015

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Once the Seven-Samurai-style band of brothers is assembled, 13 Assassins is pure pleasure: and it culminates in a magnificent 45-minute showdown…

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By Michael T (3,420) on 26 Nov 2017

Epic Samurai hack'n'slash with possibly one of the best, and longest battle scenes I can think of. Top banana…

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By David J (1,942) on 03 May 2016

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