I love Japanese movies, they are totally different from all the other movies in the rest of the world. I grew up with Akira Kurosawa and his films, plus a few other masterpieces by Kaneto Shindo, Hiroshi Teshigahara, Nagisa Oshima, and more. This Zatoichi is the first in this series that I see. I didn't expect it to be so good, I imagined I would see a light comedy with some samurai. In fact, it's a complex movie, it's a samurai movie and their honor, it's also a comedy, and it's a drama too. Exceptional actors, masterful direction, simple and captivating story, beautiful music, in short, a very good film which absolutely worth seeing.
Review of Zatoichi Challenged
