 | David Z. |
10 out of 13 people found this review helpful
Well I watched the whole thing and I will say the best part of the movie is the part that was in the trailer, and the rest made very little sense. Was this review helpful? Yes
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 | Darien G. |
7 out of 9 people found this review helpful
I usually like Miike films, but this was just plain weird. I'm a pretty big fan of Asian movies, but this thing made no sense!! If you have absolutely nothing else to do, I guess this might be worth a rental. If you're into Kenjutsu, Yoshitsune does a couple of pretty cool Noto's, but that's about it. Was this review helpful? Yes
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 | CHRISTOPHER C. |
7 out of 9 people found this review helpful
it looks cool, it does, but the story is all over the place and i fast forwarded to the end. rubbish. a heap of a mess with a disjointed storyline. don't bother. does tarentino really need to be 'on screen' in any movie at this point? seriously. . . Was this review helpful? Yes
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| Tom S. |
5 out of 8 people found this review helpful
I don't know what Billy F. is smoking, but we all should get some so that we can watch ANY movie and think it's wonderful. This one is pathetic. Disjointed, pointless, plodding, and confusing to boot. Plus, you are required to endure some atrocious "acting" from Quentin Tarantino, one of Hollywood's greatest non-talents...in scenes that don't even belong in this movie.
Basically this is nothing more than an excuse to show as much blood spatter as possible, and a complete and utter waste of your time. It is crap. Was this review helpful? Yes
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 | Peter G. |
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful
I give a lot of movie a fair amount of latitude to be unusual and fantastic, but there is a line where it goes over the top. This movie crossed the line for me. I did not finish watching the last 20 minutes because I could not take the silliness anymore. I am a big fan or Tarantino, but I do not understand ANY of the transition segments he was in or why he was doing a very strange Chinese accent half the time. This was too bizarre, even for me and that says a lot. Was this review helpful? Yes
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 | Joel W. |
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful
This is one of the best foreign movies trying to do one of our "Westerns." It's a real shoot'em up with just about non-stop action. You do have to pay attention as well as be prepared for just about anything. There is a lot of fun in the movie as well. You might even wonder if it would better be called satire. Could be. The stranger with the fast gun is right out of John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, and that tradition. You also should watch the featurettes on how the movie was made and how the problems were solved. You will gain a lot of insight in the process and be at least a little surprised about a few things. This movie is a good time for sure. Was this review helpful? Yes
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 | Joanna K. |
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful
Don't expect a totally serious movie and you may just love this film. Probably want to turn on the subtitles from time to time, but the gist of it is a Japanese take on Old West life. It's supposed to be a little weird and funny, and has a lot of subtle tributes to old samurai films. If you like Kung Fu Hustle, you'll like this. Was this review helpful? Yes
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 | William M. |
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful
There are some wild and fun parts to this film mixed with some dull stretches and some attempts at humor that fall flat. Overall, I was glad to have seen it but it would not be everyone's cup of tea Was this review helpful? Yes
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| John G. |
0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Billy F. must work for the movie studio that put this out. The previews looked cool, Quentin Tarantino was a part of this, how could you go wrong? However, the movie moves way too slow. Plus it was a bit artsy for my taste. There are many better asian westerns than this one. Skip it. Was this review helpful? Yes
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| William T. |
2 out of 12 people found this review helpful
has to be seen to be believed Was this review helpful? Yes
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