*****************************Spoiler at the very end of this and will justify it*************************
I don't know what the Japanese made of this. I've read Shogun and know a bit of Japanese history. I enjoy a lot of anime action/sci fi stuff. And high paced slasher action (like ninja assassin).
A lot of characters from Shogun featured prominently and I really liked that.
The style was really good. Don't know if it was the screen I was watching it on but wasn't sure of the quality of some of the special effects. But in general it looked really good.
I was giving it a 9 and then I saw the last scenes and I had to downgrade to an 8. So I will risk spoiling to give the following hint about when to turn off the film
**************************** Mild spoiler to identify when to stop watching ***************************
Right at the end very soon after someone rides a horse down a vertical cliff this character will seek someone out for a fight. After the outcome from this fight stop the film and imagine everything else worked out fine. Tokugawa wins and installs a relatively peaceful regime that lasts until 1800s. Then watch Samurai X 'Trust' and 'Betrayal' (anime about end of Tokugawa period)with English translations (in which Kenshin - the protagonist - inspires respect and admiration but then do not watch the series where Kenshin is a gimp.) And then watch 'The Last Samurai'.
Not sure what the hell the producers were thinking throwing the next moments in. Ruined it. Maybe I'll downgrade to a 7. I like to be energised by films and feel good afterwards. Is there an alternative ending?
I don't know what the Japanese made of this. I've read Shogun and know a bit of Japanese history. I enjoy a lot of anime action/sci fi stuff. And high paced slasher action (like ninja assassin).
A lot of characters from Shogun featured prominently and I really liked that.
The style was really good. Don't know if it was the screen I was watching it on but wasn't sure of the quality of some of the special effects. But in general it looked really good.
I was giving it a 9 and then I saw the last scenes and I had to downgrade to an 8. So I will risk spoiling to give the following hint about when to turn off the film
**************************** Mild spoiler to identify when to stop watching ***************************
Right at the end very soon after someone rides a horse down a vertical cliff this character will seek someone out for a fight. After the outcome from this fight stop the film and imagine everything else worked out fine. Tokugawa wins and installs a relatively peaceful regime that lasts until 1800s. Then watch Samurai X 'Trust' and 'Betrayal' (anime about end of Tokugawa period)with English translations (in which Kenshin - the protagonist - inspires respect and admiration but then do not watch the series where Kenshin is a gimp.) And then watch 'The Last Samurai'.
Not sure what the hell the producers were thinking throwing the next moments in. Ruined it. Maybe I'll downgrade to a 7. I like to be energised by films and feel good afterwards. Is there an alternative ending?