Yojimbo's Movie Review of Shogun Assassin

Rating of
2.5/4

Shogun Assassin

"Shogun Assassin" by Yojimbo
Yojimbo - wrote on 07/06/12

This western release is actually two films cobbled together and has enjoyed notoriety because of it's "video nasty" reputation. There is a lot of blood, but the violence is comparatively cartoon-like (although the scene involving the female assassins proving their worth is rather grim!) It has some nice imagery and there is actually a modicum of sensitivity in the relationship between the samurai and his son but it does suffer from it's schizophrenic roots; some scenes make little sense and the narrative is sporadic. It's good, but I'd much rather see both films individually in their original format.

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