This is simply one of the most repetitive and boring movies I have seen. Classic Japanese cinema can be very interesting and exciting like the hidden fortress for example, but Onibaba turned out to be something so slow moving that you feel like you are watching noh drama on film. The action moves extremely slow, despite the random deaths in the film, which really should be exciting, but generally aren't. If you have a short attention span then realistically you will have no chance watching this.
On the other hand it certainly does do a good job of showing what life was like during the dark ages of Japanese history, but realistically if you are interested in that, read a book about it, because in this 104 minute film there is about 15 minutes where anything happens and about 90 minutes of running through a field. This movie could have easily been a short rather than full feature film. O
On the other hand it certainly does do a good job of showing what life was like during the dark ages of Japanese history, but realistically if you are interested in that, read a book about it, because in this 104 minute film there is about 15 minutes where anything happens and about 90 minutes of running through a field. This movie could have easily been a short rather than full feature film. O