Rating of
3/4
mitchellyoung - wrote on 01/16/12
Miike abandons his grotesque pedigree to bring a straightforward story of courage and honor. The acting is minimalistic, but effective. The action and set pieces are, of course, where the film succeeds most, and the forty minute long concluding battle sequence is brutal and impressive. Doesn't have the same gravity of Kurosawa, but still strong.
