Viewed in
2005
Premise
Blind swordsman Zatoichi saves the day.
Who should watch
Beat Takeshi fans. Those who want a different samurai movie.
Thoughts
It was weird, but I appreciate it for being different. Zatoichi is a famous Japanese film folk hero, much like how Robin Hood is retold ever generation.
This is my first Beat Takeshi movie, so I was not aware of his weird style. I've been told this version is very different for traditional Zatoichi movies. I'm guessing this would be as wierd as Kevin Smith doing James Bond. My favorite scenes are when the background music intermingles with music created by the characters.
It drags occasionally and the CGI swords and blood is unintentionally funny, but I still recommend it for its weirdness.
What I would change
Nothing.
