Review of Zatoichi the Fugitive (1963) by Anthony L — 30 Nov 2015
Zatoichi the Fugitive is a well told story with plenty of action. The colour film brings about a different look at a character who had had a life in black and white previously. Fans of the series should easily enjoy this entry into the Zatoichi mythos.
While not as good as some of the previous films, it does have many strong aspects. The fight choreography in this one may be the best up to this point. What I didn't like as much as the previous Zatoichi films is the somewhat loose and rather pointless story.
Zatoichi doesn't seem inquisitive, he doesn't seem to truly care, and so there really is no motivation for him to stay... and yet he does. Sure there are plenty of possible motivations presented throughout the film and each would have been sufficient for Zatoichi to be involved in the goings on but I never felt like he was staying there for a particular reason.
He just seemed to be there, perhaps moving from one motivation to the next. But outside of a better presentation of Zatoichi's motivations (and thus a reason for the flim to take place) Zatoichi 4: The Fugitive still manages to entertain.
This review of Zatoichi the Fugitive (1963) was written by Anthony L on 30 Nov 2015.
Zatoichi the Fugitive has generally received very positive reviews.
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