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Zatôichi (2003)
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Director:
Takeshi Kitano |
COUNTRY
Japan |
GENRE
Crime/Action |
NORWEGIAN
TITLE
Zatôichi |
RUNNING
TIME
116
minutes |
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Producer:
Jack Maeby |
Screenwriter (based on the novels by Kan Shimosawa):
Takeshi Kitano |
Review
A stylistically rich
but rather long-winded and unremarkable samurai/ronin story set in 19th
century rural Japan. The characterizations are good, particularly our
protagonist Zatôichi as brought to life by writer/director Takeshi
Kitano. He's an attractive enigma of amusing superhuman proportions; his
combined handicap and invincibility make him both identifiable and
unapproachable. Kitano's performance is spot on, but his direction here
– despite his obvious flair – lacks the tightness which would elevate this
ultimately standard vengeance story into something out of the ordinary.
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