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Andre Rehal
6Feb12
The print that they transferred this from must have been in pretty rough shape. The story was great but the film ended abruptly, I thought there would have been some more closure. I still enjoyed it though.
Frank W
18Aug11
Poor propaganda film that's as mediocre as a Kurosawa film can get with an extremely unsatisfying ending and some of the worst villains ever in a jidai-geki. Where the first and last fighting scenes of the first part were about as unconventional as could be, the opening and ending scenes of part II are just plain boring in their conventional long shot to medium shot cutting.
Ace Craven
15Aug11
Fun to watch for symmetrical shots, nicely choreographed action and some zany characters that later show up in films like RAN (and KILL BILL.) However, this story has more topings than a deluxe pizza. Sanshiro almost floats through the rollercoaster of side stories, smiling at topics as they pass. Still in his experimental stage, Kurosawa did a lot with the opportunity he was given. Poor restoration by Criterion.
Francisco R.
14Apr11
It says more about honor and eastern tradition in martial arts than the first one, and it features classic trademarks from Kurosawa's filmmaking style with some interesting nuances in certain scenes. I liked it better than Part One.
trolley freak
7Apr11
Forced by his studio to make a sequel to his debut feature, Kurosawa's heart wasn't in it - and it shows. Quite possibly his least impressive movie but it still has a few highlights, including a climactic face-off in a snowy landscape...