A talented but troubled Edo Period swordsman, Kanemi Sanzaemon. Three years earlier, Kanemi killed a woman, Renko, the corrupt mistress of the powerful daimyo Tabu Ukyou. Unexpectedly, Kanemi received a lenient sentence for his crime and is allowed to return to his clan after only one year of imprisonment. Following his return, Kanemi is faced with the death of his wife, Mutsue. Thereafter, Kanemi lives with and cares for his wife's niece, Satoo, who has secret affections for Kanemi and expresses them by helping change his bleak outlook on life. Meanwhile, Kanemi's develops his unique "bird-catching" sword technique which he will soon put to test in battle for the first time against the fearsome swordsman, Hayatonosho Obiya.
Sword of Desperation has generally received positive reviews.
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Sword of Desperation was released in 2010 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 1 reviews, giving Sword of Desperation (2010) an average rating of 68%.
Overall, cinema-goers much prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 80%, compared to film critics, who gave it a considerably lower average score of 0%. Amateur reviewers enjoyed Sword of Desperation a lot more than professional critics.
With a score of 68%, Sword of Desperation is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2010, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 2010 with similar scores include films like Unthinkable, Conviction and Made in Dagenham.
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