Well, I am not familiar with anime or Manga that this movie is based upon, so whether or not the movie is true to the Manga, I have no idea. But still, this being a Japanese movie, of course I took the time to sit down and watch it; sure, seven years after it was initially released.
I will say that "Rurôni Kenshin" (aka "Rurôni Kenshin: Meiji kenkaku roman tan") actually turned out to be fun to watch. I was sitting down to watch it with no clue as to what the story is about or whom the characters were.
The storyline told in the movie was good, although it was somewhat on the simplistic side. The audience weren't really challenged intellectually in any manner. All you have to do here, it sit back, strap yourself in and enjoy the movie.
There is a good amount of action and character development throughout the movie, spiced up with drama and a little bit of suspence. However, running at 2 hours and 15 minutes, give or take, the movie had a slight tendency of feeling a bit too long.
The cast in the movie were doing nice jobs with their given characters and roles. But again, I am basing this solely on what I saw in this particular movie, as I have no prior knowledge or familiarity with any of the characters.
All in all, "Rurôni Kenshin" turned out to be a watchable and enjoyable movie, particularly if you enjoy movies set in feudal Japan.
I will say that "Rurôni Kenshin" (aka "Rurôni Kenshin: Meiji kenkaku roman tan") actually turned out to be fun to watch. I was sitting down to watch it with no clue as to what the story is about or whom the characters were.
The storyline told in the movie was good, although it was somewhat on the simplistic side. The audience weren't really challenged intellectually in any manner. All you have to do here, it sit back, strap yourself in and enjoy the movie.
There is a good amount of action and character development throughout the movie, spiced up with drama and a little bit of suspence. However, running at 2 hours and 15 minutes, give or take, the movie had a slight tendency of feeling a bit too long.
The cast in the movie were doing nice jobs with their given characters and roles. But again, I am basing this solely on what I saw in this particular movie, as I have no prior knowledge or familiarity with any of the characters.
All in all, "Rurôni Kenshin" turned out to be a watchable and enjoyable movie, particularly if you enjoy movies set in feudal Japan.