Review of Blind Fury (1989) by Joe H — 24 Feb 2011

Have you heard of ZATOICHI? It was a franchise of Japanese films following the exploits of a blind swordsman who wanders the country gambling and giving massages. This is the American version of that (minus the massages), with Rutger Hauer as a blind Vietnam vet trained to use a samurai blade.

Being a late-80s/early-90s action flick, the whole thing is played with tongue firmly in cheek, and is really more fun than it should be. Randall "Tex" Cobb hams it up as the villain, Meg Foster (THEY LIVE, MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE) makes a brief appearance, and Hauer is clearly having a ball.

It's no masterpiece, but it makes for an entertaining hour and a half.