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A Japanese fantasy that has its roots in history and myth. Rarefied atmospheres, great care for settings and costumes, excellent monster design of mythological creatures.
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"When darkness falls and evil reigns, courage will rise again." A simple and effective tagline, characteristic of a fantasy but easily applicable also to a typically Far Eastern moral and martial context such as that of Chûshingura, a popular story that has become a myth and a theatrical representation among the best known and loved in the Land of the Rising Sun. Everything starts from a fact that really happened in the early 18th century, when a local gentleman, Asano Naganori, was forced to perform ritual suicide for daring to respond to the offenses brought on him by a perfidious Shogun official, Kira Yoshinaka. Misfortune and dishonor fell on the Asano family, and his 47 loyal samurai followed the master in his destiny, becoming renegades (rōnin) and retreating in silence for two long years, meditating revenge. Revenge that punctually reached when, during a surprise night attack, they killed Kira and her male descendants, to then pay off their debt by doing seppuku in turn.
A story that really happened and handed down over the centuries, as an example of dedication and sacrifice, so much so that it first became a popular puppet representation of the jōruri style and then one of the most classic representations of the Kabuki style theater. Heroism, revenge, sacrifice, filial piety: themes very dear to the Japanese epic, subsequently instilled in other literary works as well. Furthermore, the history of Chûshingura has also been the subject of several films at home, but it is quite obscure to the western public not familiar with Eastern culture. At least until 2013, when the new film starring Keanu Reeves, the legendary interpreter of Point Break, Speed and Matrix, arrived in western theaters giving a decidedly tempting show for lovers of this kind of samurai-based stories, an honor lost and found, demons and enchanting princesses. The story, in fact, is an exquisitely fantasy reinterpretation of the myth, of which it takes the canvas and enriches it with characters, events and fantastic creatures typical of local folklore inserted in a historical context however accurate.
A Hollywood film in all respects, but shot as if it were a Japanese fantasy movie.
Would you recommend this to other users? A mix of different genres (horror, fantasy, action, comics, martial arts), yet in the end the movie suffers for the clumsy attempt to place a Hollywood star in full Japanese tradition, and some good computerized effects are not enough to save the day. Watch it if you like Keanu Reeves and japanese fantasy.
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Link to the content you're reviewing on our site (optional): 47 Ronin (2013)
A Japanese fantasy that has its roots in history and myth. Rarefied atmospheres, great care for settings and costumes, excellent monster design of mythological creatures.
Review:
"When darkness falls and evil reigns, courage will rise again." A simple and effective tagline, characteristic of a fantasy but easily applicable also to a typically Far Eastern moral and martial context such as that of Chûshingura, a popular story that has become a myth and a theatrical representation among the best known and loved in the Land of the Rising Sun. Everything starts from a fact that really happened in the early 18th century, when a local gentleman, Asano Naganori, was forced to perform ritual suicide for daring to respond to the offenses brought on him by a perfidious Shogun official, Kira Yoshinaka. Misfortune and dishonor fell on the Asano family, and his 47 loyal samurai followed the master in his destiny, becoming renegades (rōnin) and retreating in silence for two long years, meditating revenge. Revenge that punctually reached when, during a surprise night attack, they killed Kira and her male descendants, to then pay off their debt by doing seppuku in turn.
A story that really happened and handed down over the centuries, as an example of dedication and sacrifice, so much so that it first became a popular puppet representation of the jōruri style and then one of the most classic representations of the Kabuki style theater. Heroism, revenge, sacrifice, filial piety: themes very dear to the Japanese epic, subsequently instilled in other literary works as well. Furthermore, the history of Chûshingura has also been the subject of several films at home, but it is quite obscure to the western public not familiar with Eastern culture. At least until 2013, when the new film starring Keanu Reeves, the legendary interpreter of Point Break, Speed and Matrix, arrived in western theaters giving a decidedly tempting show for lovers of this kind of samurai-based stories, an honor lost and found, demons and enchanting princesses. The story, in fact, is an exquisitely fantasy reinterpretation of the myth, of which it takes the canvas and enriches it with characters, events and fantastic creatures typical of local folklore inserted in a historical context however accurate.
A Hollywood film in all respects, but shot as if it were a Japanese fantasy movie.
Would you recommend this to other users? A mix of different genres (horror, fantasy, action, comics, martial arts), yet in the end the movie suffers for the clumsy attempt to place a Hollywood star in full Japanese tradition, and some good computerized effects are not enough to save the day. Watch it if you like Keanu Reeves and japanese fantasy.
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