Violent and bloody, carefully choreographed and filled with dry humor, Takeshi Kitano's modern take on the classic Japanese character is a unique vision that's told with confidence.
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09/27/09
Zatoichi (2003)
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Reviews Counted:3
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Rotten:2
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Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: Beat Takeshi Kitano directs and plays the title role in this tribute to the wildly popular blind swordsman of Japanese cinema who was the hero of more than 20 movies and a television series from... [More]
Starring: Takeshi Kitano, Tadanobu Asano, Michiyo Okusa, Yui Natsukawa
Director: Takeshi Kitano
Reviews for Zatoichi
1 - 3 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Three-frame cuts of the action from multiple camera angles, hose-spurted blood and superimposed wounds do what they can in their primitive way to get you past the problem of improbability.
09/17/09
Negates the possibility of legitimate suspense by denying the title character true challenges, and undercuts the impact of its melees with its purely CGI violence.
09/10/09
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