MUBI

There are so many opportunities for this film, where it could turn into a cheesy nonrealistic typical Samurai picture. But, Shinoda chooses to take a different out look in this picture, and make it stand out. In its originally and richful use of black and white film. His use of landscape in the scenes (mostly during fight sequences) is new and fresh to watch. It’s all beautifully captured through the lens giving the viewer the whole look. It’s originally never seems to leave the picture with the realistic acting , the look and feel of this picutre is purely classical and highly innovative. The brutally of this picture being mixed with the artful way of it’s capture gives this film a cutting edge to the conventional standards of other films in this genre.