A nicely executed movie, very Japanese, good mythology (by sfoulk526) |
My wife and I saw this movie panned by critics on Rotten Tomatoes, and the only conclusion we came to is they just were not sensitive to the culture of Japanese mythology. The movie was excellent. We had been dying to see it since the first announcements, and despite the critics reviews, we went. Thank goodness we did.The special effects were good, the story was good. Keanu Reeves did not come off as Bwana, the white savior of the poor little Japanese people, as some people might think, as per the usual American movies. He did stand out, but it was well shared with the Japanese actors. The <more> |
Not bad at all. (by FromTheInside19) |
I just saw the movie and my expectations were met. It wasn't over-hyped, it wasn't over done as far as marketing is concerned. It probably could have used a little more, but none the less... It turned out to be a fun film to watch.I am pretty familiar with the original tale and legend of the real 47 Ronin and despite historical inaccuracies, which even most stories today are going to have to create a more dramatic and exciting story like old tall tales. One comes to mind as Frank Miller's Graphic Novel 300 which ended up being film, it was widely inaccurate compared to the true <more> |
An Excellent Movie (by maggey2011) |
Simply put this is an excellent movie and kept my interest from beginning to end. The character's complemented each other and had strong performances. There is so much we can take from this movie and apply it to ourselves and how we treat/interact with the world around us. Sanada seemed to be the lead character and had a strong performance. Reeves and Shibasaski also had strong performances and displayed such strength and poise in difficult circumstances--brought me to tears. It was action packed, and the special effects were very realistic. I also enjoyed reading the history behind what <more> |
Good Old Fashoned Samurai Fun (by aharmas) |
I remember getting excited when I saw the previews for this film, and I was hoping it would be good. Lately I heard rumors that it was a bomb, that it wasn't good, and my heart sank. Guess what? It looks like the critics are looking for their "Lone Ranger" for the season, which only means this is a good movie that's getting an unfair bad rap. I saw it today, and the film delivered in every possible way: It's a big production, great action, good acting, and very cool special effects.An outsider is allowed to stay in a Samurai community, falls in love with an unattainable <more> |
Not bad at all. Studios need to get out of the directors way. (by vargasbbemp) |
Good movie but the flaws are studio induced. The studio heads wanted an eastern l.t.o.r. While the first time director saw the film as a drama. He got fired then the evil studio hired a second unit director to reshoot parts of the film. The utter vision of the films potential could have been a live action Princess Mononoke or Spirited Away. I for one would love to see a directors cut of the film on blu-ray I will buy this film upon release and it will be in heavy rotation on my TV. Universal studios please stop fing with directors visions and let them make their movie the way they envision <more> |
old school bushido (by gerold-firl-279-327147) |
The latest installment of the 47 Ronin franchise comes at you in blazing 3D, with old-school fox spirits and hungry ghosts, implacable warriors and noble ladies, samurai code and uncompromising bushido. For anyone who loves the classic samurai movies, and isn't afraid of some 21st century upgrades, it's a great movie adventure.It was interesting to see Hollywood doing a samurai movie. I was expecting to see the story compromised by giving it a Hollywood ending, but was glad they remained true to the original ethic of the 47 Ronin. This movie has garnered some criticism from purists <more> |
Not nearly as bad as haters are making it out to be! (by skot-21) |
The reviews for this film seem to be pretty negative generally speaking. Pivoting around the historical inaccuracies and the addition of the "Half Breed" character played by Keanu Reeves to this legendary tail. More on that further in.In a nut shell. 47 Ronin has a fair amount of mystical magic and demons peppered throughout a historical tail. A tale of Samurai who's master is killed and their status is reduced to Ronin. Only for them to rise up and seek revenge against the evil ruler and his witch who are responsible.Let's get to some positive stuff. Visually the 47 Ronin <more> |
Honor is the central theme (by pat-mattson) |
As this is a fantasy retelling of a historic event it takes liberties. However, for me it was about Honor above all else. I left the theater not only entertained and with a sense of pride in the story telling. As a veteran it resonates what I felt when we finished what we had to accomplish. I did not read the reviews going into today's viewing, however after I seen it I read the reviews and I think they got it wrong. This movie is very good with a lot of understatement and sometimes it gets fanciful but does not takeaway from the story telling. I believe if you go a see it you will be <more> |
Reviewing this because its better than its rating (by buggy3001) |
Compared to 70% of the garbage in theaters, this movie is both quite deep and fun to watch.It is not a huge budget movie, it doesn't have a perfect script or story overall, but the acting was great and the overall fantasy feel to it mixed in with samurai lore was really enjoyable.I expected this movie to be less than average due to overall scores. Don't pay attention to them. I'll be purchasing the bluray after seeing it just now.It has a slower beginning but it helps give characters depth. The ending is also quite spectacular because you're involved with the ronin every step <more> |