Review of Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999) by Bill B — 09 Apr 2017
It'd been years since I had revisited this one and I recently gave it a spin in conjunction with Le Samourai, upon which it's loosely based, and I would honestly say that this one spoke to me more than the original for whatever reasons. Maybe it's fond nostalgia to revisit this one, maybe it's simply a better film in my mind, but I dug this one just a little bit more.
Forest Whitaker plays the titular Ghost Dog, a taciturn killer who works only for one mobster, who had saved him from an attack several years earlier. He works to serve as a 'retainer', following the way of samurai, but eventually the Italians find a reason to turn on him and our hero is left out in the open to fend for himself.
I love this film and it's definitely recommended.
This review of Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999) was written by Bill B on 09 Apr 2017.
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai has generally received very positive reviews.
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