Ichi is a beautifully rendered film, that mixes a tale of love and hope, with Samurai swordplay.
The back story is touching and heart felt, a tale of hope and love, that's wonderfully shot and subtly acted. The dialogue is a minimalist but what is and in some cases, not said, makes an indelible emotional impact.
You care about these characters and that carries over into the skilfully shot combat scenes. Many of which are frenetic and rather bloody but not overly so.
Indeed there's a certain oddly gentle restraint about this film that should be at odds with the viciousness of the combat scenes but somehow, is not.
A really unique film that I rate highly because its skilfully does more with less.
9/10.
The back story is touching and heart felt, a tale of hope and love, that's wonderfully shot and subtly acted. The dialogue is a minimalist but what is and in some cases, not said, makes an indelible emotional impact.
You care about these characters and that carries over into the skilfully shot combat scenes. Many of which are frenetic and rather bloody but not overly so.
Indeed there's a certain oddly gentle restraint about this film that should be at odds with the viciousness of the combat scenes but somehow, is not.
A really unique film that I rate highly because its skilfully does more with less.
9/10.