Review of The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman (2011) by Steve W — 02 May 2011
A vibrant and zany mishmash of a period piece and Pulp Fiction. If it had more of an audience backing it may be a cult film, but instead its a very unique experience.
The premise is simple. Three themes: Desire, Revenge, and Greed. Three main characters, and we go from story into story into story. After it reaches the story beginning the mythical kitchen blade, it slingshots itself back with 3 climaxes Inception style.
It must be commended for style alone. It's unlike anything you've ever seen, with a rap song, a Street Fighter-esque fight scene, and lots of hyper editing.
The best part is the middle story, about a chef who desires revenge against a cuisine loving tyrant. The Swordsman story is well done too, both have great twists.
Sadly, the final story that wraps up everything is the Butcher, and it just seems to drag on without much interest. The movie is labelled as an action comedy, but there is barely any action scenes to speak of but plenty of comedy.
The ultimate mixed bag, this is a film that will divide viewers. Some will like its brash nature and see it as a breathe of fresh air, others will not. For me, it was straight down the middle, some of the good outshining the bad.
This review of The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman (2011) was written by Steve W on 02 May 2011.
The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman has generally received negative reviews.
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