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By Nate A (393) on 04 Jan 2011

A classic film. Must see film for those interested in the Samurai genre. Not your typical commercial film…

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By Aaron A (719) on 28 Nov 2010

Its structured very similarly to the twilight samurai its predecessor, but with a new character comes new problems and events…

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By Jason K (1,459) on 09 Sep 2010

Boring chick-flick. The costumes, acting and settings are top-notch…

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By Dennis C (121) on 28 Jul 2010

If this film was released before Twilight Samurai, this film could be the best. Still, I love this…

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By Woot H (1) on 21 Jan 2010

Starts out extremely slow, but soon picks up and turns into a great film. Highly stylized and dramatic swordfights…

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By Fiona N (138) on 20 Jan 2010

Despite the length I found it truly captivating. this is a rare sumarai with such chivalry…

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By Lady D (826) on 22 Nov 2009

A long winded love story, to which becomes more enjoyable during the second half. Boredeom set in occasionally which surprised me because I…

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By Danny D (678) on 21 Nov 2009

Fantastic film. winner of 12 japanese academy awards, this one has a great ending…

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By Tùng Anh ? (1) on 31 Oct 2009

Haven't seen a better film about the samurai, their customs and way of life. the central character katagiri has to deal with modernisation…

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By James B (2,746) on 23 Jun 2009

Fantastic! a great movie tapping on Japanese samurai way of life! and the love story may be modest but heart warming…

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By Gavin T (45) on 08 May 2009

This is an absolutely jaw-dropping brilliant film. This was from the 2005 Berlin International Film festival…

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By Angelina C (374) on 12 Mar 2009

I didn't have too high expectation for this film. But it's really good, and I'd say it's even better than Love and Honor…

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By April B (119) on 10 Mar 2009

So your girlfriend wants to watch some girly movie about love and you prefer samurais and honor…

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By Jason F (539) on 21 Feb 2009

Yamada Yoji has created the best example of the jidaieki (period film) since Kurosawa…

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By Yz S (49) on 13 Feb 2009

I don't need a low-caste samurai to tell me about samurai ethics! Multiple themes at work Reminds me of the saying…

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By True V (1) on 04 Feb 2009

A realistic and poignant portrayal of the time period and its people. Enjoyed every bit of it…

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By Alexi T (81) on 16 Nov 2008

One of the best Samurai films I've seen. Very little to do with sword fighting, and plenty to do with the actual life of a samurai…

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By I.yuen P (6) on 11 Oct 2008

Lacks hiroyuki sanada from tasogare seibei, but I think this is the better movie for the most part…

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By Private U (13,627) on 26 Sep 2008

Beautifully subtle love story. Very refreshing…

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By Michael C (2,821) on 16 Sep 2008

The forces of modernization and tradition clash in Yoji Yamada's second Meiji-era film…

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