While hunting in the
forest, Lord Asano of Ako and his samurai find a young half-breed and take him
with them to live in the castle. Several years later, Lord Asano holds a
tournament to welcome the Shogun to Ako. The night after the tournament, Lord
Asano is bewitched into hurting Lord Kira of Nagato, and is punished into
committing seppuku by the Shogun. Realizing that it was a Lord Kira's evil
plot, the samurais and the half-breed sets out for revenge against the Shogun's
order. Written by Immanuel A. (Courtesy of Internet Movie Database)
47 Ronin was directed by Carl Rinsch, written by Chris
Morgan & Hossein Amini, Produced by Pamela Abdy, Eric Mcleod, and Scot
Stuber. I enjoyed the authentic look mixed with the fantasy or mystical
folklore, as it pertained to the dress, setting and worldly elements of that
time. The story based on actual events, for me having seen similar storylines
like this lost its tension and danger at a certain point and I could predict
the outcome early on.
The fighting scenes could have been much more exciting, but
understanding it was a pg13 film I knew the regulations. I did like the fact
that they explained and deciphered, in good detail, what a samurai’s life
purpose was about as I have always seen them to be very fascinating.
In the end to me 47 Ronin was a beautifully depicted film
with elaborate set pieces, dress, and locations, which was the most interesting
aspect. The storyline was simple and left me wanting more character development
and story. With that I gave 47 Ronin 3 stars approving it as entertaining
enough to be anyones choice for a Netflix and Chill kind of night.
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