Review of Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954) by Laurent G — 31 Mar 2016

The movie is a good representation of the book. Beautiful cinematography.

This review of Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954) was written by Laurent G on 31 Mar 2016.

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto has generally received very positive reviews.

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Wow. This is a really great film trilogy. This first part really starts off Miyamoto's journey, so there's more ups and downs here. Mifune is awesome…

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The first color film from Japan... This is really a great trilogy, a true epic that tells the tale of Japans most mythic historic figures…

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By Justin R (1,063) on 31 Mar 2016

Good film. see mifune defeat 50 swordsman using only a stick! ...is it just me or is he still playing the fool from seven samurai…

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By Johnny B (564) on 31 Mar 2016

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By Li-Ying L (18) on 31 Mar 2016

I was totally confused and bored about samurai spirits. It's not fair to rate this movie…

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By Hok M (6) on 31 Mar 2016

Thought this film started out slowly, until I suddenly realized I felt as emotionally invested in Takezo's fate as the damsels who swoon over…

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By Jason M (2,623) on 31 Mar 2016

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By Gray F (3) on 31 Mar 2016

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By Jeremy G (298) on 31 Mar 2016

A beautiful telling of the Musashi legend. The character of Priest Takuan is particularly compelling…

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By Nikky A (67) on 31 Mar 2016

A little confusing at times, like key points or back story was omitted during editing. But entertaining and informative nonetheless…

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