47 Ronin (2013)
Directed by Carl
Rinsch this film based on the Japanese legend stars Keanu Reeves,
Hiroyuki Sanada, Tadanobu Asano and Ko Shibasaki. In medieval Japan
an evil lord with the help of a witch gets a rival sentenced to death
so he can steal his land and daughter.
This is one of many
adaptations of this story and this one strays the most from real
events as it puts a large fantasy element into the story with
monsters and magic. Where the film goes sideways is in the inclusion
of these fantasy elements as it gets far too far away from the heart
of the original story in favour of cheap action. For my taste there
is far too much CGI and not all of it done that well, ultimately this
comes off as a highly suspect American take on a part of Japanese
culture.
2/5
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