Where as that movie was about a character discovering his inner self, this movie is about us learning that being a samurai isn't just about fighting for your honor but being a provider for the family.
This epic tale echoes the wistful transition of Lara in Dr. Zhivago to Soviet Russia as Mitsu is the child who is born to the Shogunate but must exist in the gun-wielding demon world of modern Japan, fortified by the love beyond measure of an absent father. In fact, in my opinion this sensational movie stands up with some of the best films I have ever seen, Japanese, samurai-themed, or otherwise. This isn't a story about loyalty or fighting for the bigger cause. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote.
Sword fighting takes the back seat to human drama as we see the lifelong subtext of the tension between Kanichiro Yoshimura, the miserly samurai, Hajime Saito, the world-hating master swordsman embittered against humanity, and Jiroemon Ono, the low class orphan adopted into a noble family, faced with the ultimate choices between childhood friendship and duty to his clan. 7.6 /10 36 votes. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. So few films are made about the Samurai these days so this is a must see. It's about a man who only wants to kill out of love for his family and country and hides his pain behind his smiles. The film is based on the memories of two people who were with him and it's very exciting to watch, especially the madness (and the sense of being doomed) of the samurai with their swords against the Emperor's forces with modern rifles. I'm not sure what it says about contemporary Japan, a once strident country who 3 decades ago threatened to overtake the U.S. as the Ichiban economy and now features a persistent lack of growth in which productivity and population are in decline. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. The model takes into account factors including the age of a rating, whether the ratings are from verified purchasers, and factors that establish reviewer trustworthiness.Sorry, we failed to record your vote.
Echoes of another film 'The Twilight Samurai' both excellent, but any more and i'll spoil the ending.
When the Last Sword Is Drawn full movie free download and watch online on any device. Samurai films are to Japan what Westerns are to the USA. When the Last Sword Is Drawn won the Best Film award at the 2004 Japanese Academy Awards, as well as the prizes for Best Actor (Kiichi Nakai) and Best Supporting Actor (Kōichi Satō). (I didn't pay attention to the subtitles as they are often badly written). This is the second contemporary Japanese movie that I have seen which extolls the virtue of the low ranking,humble samurai and his important role in Japanese society, the other being, "The Hidden Blade". If you can find it! Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote.
While it's not as good as the film 'Twilight Samurai', it's still beautifully made and heart warming to look at.
I recommend it
(Japanese with English subtitles) Winner of numerous Japanese Academy Awards, Yojiro Takita's period masterpiece recounts the life of samurai Kanichiro Yoshimura - a controversial character - and the waning days of feudal Japan.
This is not an all action film with endless sword fighting sequences (though there are several). We're sorry but jw-app doesn't work properly without JavaScript enabled. . With a good storyline.
It's full of depth and as we watch characters unravel or develop throughout the story. Something of a tear jerker, which isn't normally my cup of tea.
The story focuses on both characters who reminisce about their memories in the Tokugawa shogunate before it fell apart. I got very lucky and found it used! This moving and powerful saga takes place during the Meiji Restoration. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote.
When the Last Sword is Drawn the 2003 Movie, Trailers, Videos and more at Yidio. Amazon calculates a product’s star ratings based on a machine learned model instead of a raw data average. When we first see Kiichi, the main character, he appears to be a simpleton who seems out of place with his smiles, happy-go-lucky attitude and full of greed.