Pursued by formidable Chinese assassins, young Kotaro and his dog run into No Name, a mysterious stranger who gets pulled into the chase. The unlikely companions form a bond over saving the dog from a poison attack, but chaos erupts when the assassins find Kotaro, and No Name must face his past before a horrible fate is met again..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 103 minutes
✓ Genre: Action, Animation, History
✓ Stars: Tomoya Nagase, Yuri Chinen, Kouichi Yamadera, Naoto Takenaka, Akio Otsuka
✓ Director: Masahiko Minami, Masahiro Andou, Fumihito Takayama, Yohei Miyahara, Atsushi Morikawa
The Sword of the Stranger (2007) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Sword of the Stranger (2007) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Sword of the Stranger (2007) is staring with Tomoya Nagase, Yuri Chinen, Kouichi Yamadera, Naoto Takenaka, Akio Otsuka, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Masahiko Minami, Masahiro Andou, Fumihito Takayama, Yohei Miyahara, Atsushi Morikawa juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.