Review of Samurai Spy (1965) by Max M — 08 Mar 2009
Though this is a Samurai picture on the surface, the story is straight-forward thriller - a spy thriller to be exact - hence the title.
The serpentine plot is sometimes hard to follow (make sure your DVD remote is handy) but the end result is a damn entertaining piece of Eastern political intrigue with some terrific swordplay scenes framed in a beautiful widescreen image ( I always say, if you want to learn how to shoot in widescreen, watch Japanese films. The sense of composition and movement and lack thereof is extraordinary).
This review of Samurai Spy (1965) was written by Max M on 08 Mar 2009.
Samurai Spy has generally received positive reviews.
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