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product_id: 2292238
title: "Sword Of Desperation"
brand: "various"
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# Sword Of Desperation

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## Description

In order to save his fief, expert swordsman Kanemi Sanzaemon publicly assassinates his lord's favorite concubine. Instead of being beheaded, his is sentenced to solitary confinement for one year, then ordered to serve as the lord's bodyguard. This thrilling tale of honor, intrigue, and deception inevitably ends in bloodshed and betrayal.

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## Customer Reviews

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    . . . SOMBER, SULLEN, SLOW,  MORBID, INSCRUTABLE,  NOT AT ALL 'THRILLING' AS SAID IN THE PROMO COPY
  

*by R***K on Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2012*

I have never seen any action movie where the major action is the protagonist staring blankly ahead seemingly pondering an inscrutable concept for most of his film time. Never have seen such a boring and downer of a samurai/bushido movie, made more despondent by a Hollywood Strings violin music romantically playing mostly throughout. Violins and flutes, played the American way really seemed odd.There are no thrills here. No adventure, just a Japanese rendition of the adage 'good guys finish last'. This is not an example of Bushido behavior or or beliefs. Rather, it's a turgid tragedy of a historical drama which is waylaid into a display of manic depression, misplaced loyalties, tragic character flaws, which all triumph.And the desperation is only in the mind of the viewer.This viewer wanted nothing more than it be over asap.I am a film collector. I have 160  fine Japanese films (most all bought from Amazon) which I see and re-see often; I've come to really understand and appreciate the intense, strict samurai code heroes and their triumphs over evil.I also have library shelves with just under 50 tomes by great Japanese writers and scholarly interpretations of their extraordinary culture. Yes, I'vevisited Japan.This is a movie of a sick, evil woman, a psychotic Lord and no justice, no honor, only dark, dismal, sad distortions of a classic, fine system of honor and right behavior. I often disagree with other reviewers; in this case I'm radically far away from five-star reviews. This is the only Japanese movie I've viewed that, start to finish, really appalls me.I can't fathom the awards which have been touted on the DVD, the statements made in the very misleading description cited in Amazon Editorial Reviews. I can't comment on other reviews.For me the only desperation was that, a ways into the film, it still dragged on. I'm an Amazon Vine reviewer. I take reviewing seriously. I'll re-visit this product page; ifenough comments question my taste here I'll respond with a list of Japanese films which are radically above this morbid soap opera. I'm really upset that this film has been so mis-represented.'''''''' ! - That's the Japanese translation of caveat emptor.  (Oops, Amazon doesn't print Japanese characters;  lost was a translation of 'caveat emptor' )

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    Good samurai film
  

*by R***T on Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2018*

I don't know what it is about the Japanese and the samurai genre, but it is masterful film making when a good serious samurai film comes to the screen.  "Sword of Desperation" delivers on story, acting and setting, and even the plot is unique and intriguing, if somewhat sad.My only complaint about this DVD is that the image is a little soft.  Even so it's a very decent watch, and I'm not sure a bluray edition with a sharper or more well defined image, would add much to the film.Excellent pacing, excellent scripting, good direction, and a sad story when all is said and done, this is a very well done samurai film.  Thank goodness the Japanese still make good movies, unlike the American film industry.

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    Classic Samurai Movie
  

*by J***E on Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2012*

I really loved this Samurai movie set in the Edo period of Japan. Some may find the plot a bit slow and plodding but I liked how the slow build up of the story and characters only added to the amount of tension in the final sword fight scene. You know the fight is coming but you're on the edge of your seat when it finally does.  The beginning of the movie is seen partly through a series of flashbacks which can be a bit confusing at first but bit by bit it all falls into place, is revealed and becomes clear.  The lead actor Etsushi Toyokawa gives a stunning and stoic performance as do all the actors in this fine film. I fell in love with his character. I won't give a synopsis of the film as I don't want to spoil anything for other lovers of the Samurai genre. I'm very glad I got this movie for my Asian film library and it is a definite must watch again movie. Some may say it's a formulaic Samurai movie but as I said I just loved everything about it, the costuming, sets, cinematography, subtle nuances, treachery, deceit, romance, loyalty, intrigue and of course a great sword fight. It's all in there.

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