The whole mise en scene when Gengobe is being duped by the actors in on the ploy was a visual treat. Also loved the horizontal panning shots depicting person X sitting across person Y and the camera moving horizontally depending on who the speaker is.
The actors did their part, the directors did their part. But the script itself lacked any artistic merit or the call for philosophical discourse. There is no deeper meaning in any of the characters' actions. Sanguro needs money to get back in his father's good graces, Gengobe needs money to join the 47 ronin. Sanguro tricks Gengobe using Koman and Gengobe kills everyone. That is the entire plot of this film.
A special mention to Hachiemon, Gengobe's servant who tried everything to save his master.
The actors did their part, the directors did their part. But the script itself lacked any artistic merit or the call for philosophical discourse. There is no deeper meaning in any of the characters' actions. Sanguro needs money to get back in his father's good graces, Gengobe needs money to join the 47 ronin. Sanguro tricks Gengobe using Koman and Gengobe kills everyone. That is the entire plot of this film.
A special mention to Hachiemon, Gengobe's servant who tried everything to save his master.