Review of Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999) by Spangle — 09 Jul 2014
Overall, this film is pretty good. It features some brilliantly filmed action sequences, great direction from Jim Jarmusch, and a good performance from Forest Whitaker, all of which help this film mightily.
It is also incredibly original, as it not everyday that you see a film that blends samurais and gangsters. This film is undeniably a fun and easy film to watch, in spite of the times when it does slow down.
The only real "negative" I can think of here is that the film is pretty safe for the most part. Yes, the idea it is based around is original, but for the most part, it feels like your regular old action crime film.
Now, while I call that a "negative", it is not really a bad thing since the film is still good, but it would have been nice to see them use the original idea to rise above the genre. Ultimately, however, it is a solid film that really sucks you in thanks to its original premise and solid directing/action/acting.
Highly watchable without question.
This review of Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999) was written by Spangle on 09 Jul 2014.
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai has generally received very positive reviews.
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