Review of Azumi (2003) by Leon P — 24 Jun 2007

For a debut film Aya Ueto is amazing what superb swordplay.

This review of Azumi (2003) was written by Leon P on 24 Jun 2007.

Azumi has generally received positive reviews.

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Tudod miÃ©rt nincs ezen a kardon tsuba? Mert mÃ©g sosem vÃ©dekeztem AmÃºgy a srÃ¡cok frizurÃ¡ja nagyon tetszetÅ?s volt…

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By Ben P (961) on 31 Mar 2010

Flawless! Great storyline, unbelievable swordplay, and some very nice camerawork…

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By Tim M (3,013) on 06 Feb 2010

Great Kitamura direction. Poorly edited though, it only needed to be 90 minutes long, the extra half-hour just makes it 25% speedbumps…

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By Ravyn S (22) on 11 Jun 2012

Set in the Tokugawa Period just after the Battle of Sekigahara, if you're a Japan-o-phile (or like attractive Asians) you'll enjoy this…

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By Annika L (21) on 22 May 2012

The actors rehearsed the action choreography on set without any apparent training, which shows in the film as awkward and some times clumsy…

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By Paul C (2,626) on 27 Jan 2010

It's unfortunate that the most powerful Indian warrior ever had to die in the final cut scene…

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By Andrew B (2,971) on 14 Oct 2009

If this movie has a flaw, it's in it's running time. Kitamura-san fell in love with a few of his scenes…

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By Casey L (171) on 24 Sep 2009

Fuckin epic! This goes in my list of favorite movies for damn sure. Interesting characters and story, a must watch for anyone…

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By Ulli B (7) on 22 Apr 2010

A very entertaining comic book adaption, with innocent looking Aya Ueto as the girl who gets trained from childhood untill ready to assasinate…

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By John S (2,711) on 15 Aug 2012

It's got fun insane violence like a teenager's wet dream, but the various idiosyncrasies such as the lapses in logic, cheesy moments, and bad…

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