A live action adaptation of the anime with the same name. In 1879, Kenshin and his allies face their strongest enemy yet: his former brother-in-law Enishi Yukishiro and his minions, who have vowed to take their revenge.
I have never heard of this anime, so I only judge the two movies as standalone.
The best part of the movie was for sure the action. The choreography was amazing with people flying around and got kicked through many rooms. The sword fight and movement from the main characters were incredibly clean and smooth.
Another positive aspect was the villain, Enishi. Although the protagonist Kenshin was badass during action scenes, Enishi was badass throughout with the cool look and great acting. His motive made sense and he wasn't just a purely evil character.
My biggest problem was the story itself. Even though the movie was 2 hours and 20 minutes, it felt very fast with many side characters introduced. However, there seemed to be too many side plots to be included in the whole movie. Also, because of this, there wasn't enough time to care for the characters. At the end, the emotion just wasn't there.
Overall, solid actions but overdone story. 7.5/10.
I have never heard of this anime, so I only judge the two movies as standalone.
The best part of the movie was for sure the action. The choreography was amazing with people flying around and got kicked through many rooms. The sword fight and movement from the main characters were incredibly clean and smooth.
Another positive aspect was the villain, Enishi. Although the protagonist Kenshin was badass during action scenes, Enishi was badass throughout with the cool look and great acting. His motive made sense and he wasn't just a purely evil character.
My biggest problem was the story itself. Even though the movie was 2 hours and 20 minutes, it felt very fast with many side characters introduced. However, there seemed to be too many side plots to be included in the whole movie. Also, because of this, there wasn't enough time to care for the characters. At the end, the emotion just wasn't there.
Overall, solid actions but overdone story. 7.5/10.