I haven't seen the previous ones, so I was doing a bit of catch up. But I must say Enishi Yukishiro is actually the more interesting character in the film. At least in this film. Even his fighting style i preferred then Kenshin's. The film even starts with him and you pretty much see his story unfold & his simmering rage and despair from
His sisters death. He has a very sympathetic motivation, although by the end he realises his motivation was misguided. I wouldn't mind seeing a movie with him trying to redeem himself.
The martial arts choreography and acrobatics aren't anything particularly new but still entertaining due its unique visual style. It really is like an anime come to life visually. Except that for a movie that features sword fighting there doesn't seem to be much blood or hacked limbs as you would expect. If you see people get cut, It's always out of angle. When people die in explosions, you never see anyone get blown up. You only see the aftermath. Thus you don't get the sense of danger or dramatic tension. My only real gripe with this film.
I'm a martial arts manic so I'll definitely be checking out the previous films.
The martial arts choreography and acrobatics aren't anything particularly new but still entertaining due its unique visual style. It really is like an anime come to life visually. Except that for a movie that features sword fighting there doesn't seem to be much blood or hacked limbs as you would expect. If you see people get cut, It's always out of angle. When people die in explosions, you never see anyone get blown up. You only see the aftermath. Thus you don't get the sense of danger or dramatic tension. My only real gripe with this film.
I'm a martial arts manic so I'll definitely be checking out the previous films.