Review of Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954) by Jordan R — 31 Mar 2016

If you have to watch one single samurai trilogy, this would be it!

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

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

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By Diego S (181) on 31 Mar 2016

It really fits the samurai film genre. The only problem is the first movie is pretty much a huge prologue…

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By Gray F (3) on 31 Mar 2016

It is a pleasure to see Toshiro Mifune in the so famous Miyamoto Musashi character…

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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 Teresa E (23) on 31 Mar 2016

Fun movie :) I really enjoyed it. Nice cliff hanger, so we definitely want to see the next one…

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By Alex Z (201) on 31 Mar 2016

A great introduction into the samurai trilogy. Toshiro Mifune plays the out of control samurai wanna be to perfection…

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By Christopher A (601) on 31 Mar 2016

Amazing movie. This has to be one of my all-time favorite trilogies…

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By Aaron G (813) on 31 Mar 2016

First of the Samurai Trilogy based on the real life smaurai hero Miyamoto Musashi…

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Mifune, the archetypal on-screen samurai, imbues his [performance] with nuanced internal conflict, self- loathing externalised with flailing…

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By Bryan C (518) on 31 Mar 2016

Mifune is awesome in this gorgeous color epic of the life on an outlaw swordsman…

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