15th June 2013, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by troggi  Well, after picking up "The Fifth Element" today in a Charidee shop I just had to watch "Zatoichi".
I haven't seen this Beat Takeshi masterwork for nearly 10 years and little bits kept popping into my mind just before they happened, as fresh as if I'd seen it yesterday, and no, gag, I hadn't. It still has the power to shock, a little, and to surprise.
Kitano's typically subdued acting belies the power of the character he plays making the ferocity of the fight sequences all the more outstanding in comparison.
I like this film an awful lot 10 years ago, I loved it tonight. 18/10 for sheer style! | I thought Zatoichi was great when I first watched it. Right up until that godawful dance at the end. Didn't get that at all and it spoiled the film a little for me.
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