Review of 47 Ronin (2013) by Danny R — 19 Sep 2015
Carl Rinsch's big-budget, but underwhelming dramatization of the of the treasured Japanese myth is a major disappointment and a total waste of time. In a dull and wooden performance Keanu Reeves plays Kai, a mystical "half-breed" masterless samurai aka Ronin, who is called upon by Oish, well played by Hiroyuki Sanada the leader of the 47 outcast samurai warriors to seek vengeance upon the evil overlord Kira, played by Tadanobu Asano who murdered their master and banished their order.
Uninspired direction by Carl Rinsch, with cheesy, sub-standard CGI visual effects that gives this misfire of an fantasy/adventure the look of a cheap video game, even the large action sequences are for the most part incompressible.
The film's only saving grace is the visually striking cinematography by John Mathieson. In short this film is a colossal bore. I predict that this $175 million mega-dud will be one of the biggest box office bombs of 2013! Not Recommended.
This review of 47 Ronin (2013) was written by Danny R on 19 Sep 2015.
47 Ronin has generally received mixed reviews.
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