Zatôichi kenka-daiko (1968)

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   https://youtu.be/hrdNbcJR5x4 1 year 9 months ago
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   There's no denying that 19 films deep, the Zatoichi franchise has some repetitive elements - namely, crooked yakuza, gambling sequences, maidens sold into indentured servitude to rescue, and climactic battles with cocky samurai - but in Samaritan Zatoichi, at least, I feel like they still find new wrinkles, and I am still watching eagerly. A yakuza massacre happens very quickly in this one, and the theme is that of the immense responsibility Ichi feels towards his victims' loved ones. In this case, that's a man's sister who the evil boss wants to force into debt so he can gift her to a local magistrate as a bribe. She and Ichi thus have a complicated relationship since he is both her brother's killer and her protector. In terms of set pieces, there are a number of new bits, like Ichi on a horse, or fighting from inside a straw mat, or a comedy bit involving disguises, but also what might be the longest duel he's had with a swordsman who wants the girl for himself. The Zatoichi films are formulaic, sure, but there is some play within that formula, and part of the formula is strong cinematography. 3 years 8 months ago

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