Ok, never mind that Zatoichi rocked and was totally worth straining my eyes (the subtitles kinda made me squint, and with all the blood and gore happening, it's hard to concentrate) what really compelled me to keep my eyes glued to the screen was this guy. Tadanobo Asano who plays Hattori, the bodyguard, nearly steals the limelight from Beat Takeshi's blind samurai.
The film's often biting humor and excellently choreographed fighting scenes left me breathless the first time i saw it, and watching it again last night was no disappointment. From the nubile (and somewhat eerie) dance of the siblings to the fascinating, can't-keep-your-eyes-from-watching sword fights, Zatoichi is in the higher ups of my list for jap movies to see.
I first encountered Takeshi's work in Kikujiro this endearing and oftentimes funny story of a boy in search of his birth mother. Takeshi, who played the part of the bungling and hardly ideal companion in his quest, is a joy to watch, from his antics to his brash personality.
It's such a thrill to watch this movie and knowing that the same guy who played Kikujiro's character so well is also going to be working on this. Yup, after seeing this, Kill Bill will just have to do better.
2 comments:
think he's hot? my darling forever Kaneshiro Takeshi willl always be my dream-guy... he's got a movie coming up, "House of Flying Daggers." *swoon*
hehehe... oonga! cutie nga sya!
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