That's definitely a very good plot that stalls and crashes during the never-ending boring sword battle scene that hijacks so much of the movie. The showdown between loyalty to the Lord and loyalty to conscience in the twilight of the Samurai era is simply spoiled by those confusing and massive scenes that lack choreography and can become terribly boring and forgetable for audiences (in particular, audiences. Feminine). Great actors, great sets, and great photography cannot simply save this surrender to the adolescent taste for blood and unreal violence. I was considering a 4, but eventually gave it a 5 due to some of the dialogue and unfulfilled noble intent of this movie.
Review of 13 Assassins
