Seibei Iguchi leads a difficult life as a low ranking samurai at the turn of the nineteenth century. A widower with a meager income, Seibei struggles to take care of his two daughters and senile mother. New prospects seem to open up when the beautiful Tomoe, a childhood friend, comes back into he and his daughters' life, but as the Japanese feudal system unravels, Seibei is still bound by the code of honor of the samurai and by his own sense of social precedence. How can he find a way to do what is best for those he loves?.
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 129 minutes
✓ Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
✓ Stars: Hiroyuki Sanada, Rie Miyazawa, Nenji Kobayashi, Mitsuru Fukikoshi, Kanako Fukaura
✓ Director: Yoji Yamada, Yoji Yamada, Shûhei Fujisawa, Yoshitaka Asama, Hiroshi Fukazawa
The The Twilight Samurai (2002) 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 The Twilight Samurai (2002) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
The Twilight Samurai (2002) is staring with Hiroyuki Sanada, Rie Miyazawa, Nenji Kobayashi, Mitsuru Fukikoshi, Kanako Fukaura, 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 Yoji Yamada, Yoji Yamada, Shûhei Fujisawa, Yoshitaka Asama, Hiroshi Fukazawa 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.