Anderson O
Don’t know why people found This to be a dissatisfying or a disappointment. Part 6 maintained the consistent quality and creativity of its predecessors. All actors and performers were fantastic! Another narrative that kept you engaged with another unique plot twist, and suprises long the way. This is again not for children, and a Hard R rated adaptation based on its manga series. Maybe some people like myself, hate the title of the movie.
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Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
04/26/24
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johnathon w
Epic conclusion to the "Lone Wolf & Cub" series that finds Ogami and Diagoro facing off against almost super natural assassins who kill everyone around them. The cast remains excellent, with Wakayama displaying some actual terror against this new assassins. Behind the camera, Minoru Oki gives a horror vibe to the movie, along with the some fight scenes (the final battle on a snowy mountain must be seen to be believed). While an epic ending, the only downside is that it doesn't fully resolve the story against the Yagyu clan. Besides that, a great conclusion to the series.
Rated 4.5/5 Stars •
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
03/30/23
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s r
Bizarre visuals, but not nearly as good a story as 5 or others. I was not a fan of the stupid machine gun in the cart. Saw it on TCM.
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars
03/31/23
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Very creepy, You also feel that ogami for the first time is actually threatened.. By way of pure overwhelming force in the cold wet snow which most people would die at, In a sword fight.
God does black panther/star wars the last jedi/ soylo a soy wars story SUCK.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
01/31/23
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sean l
The final chapter in Ogami Itt?'s quest for vengeance against the scheming clan that murdered his wife, ousted him from honorable life and tirelessly hounded him at every turn. After a brief pause for contemplation in the preceding chapter, the franchise's tendency toward wanton violence has returned in a big way. Itt? single-handedly dispatches close to 150 armed men, high in the cinematic record-books, with dozens of assists from his young son via their gimmicked baby cart. Though many are mere foot soldiers, a surprisingly large number are named, developed, wholly unique characters. That's been a trademark of the series: establish a wild cast of colorful, weird supporting players/rivals and then take turns dispensing with them in swift, decisive swordfights. One would think this might lead to fatigue, both in the audience and the creative room, but the well never seems to run dry and those abrupt, almost anticlimactic duels give the films a distinct, intense physical identity. A new director and a fresh setting also delivers a newer, more refined look and feel to this film. It's the best-shot entry in the series, no doubt, but also one of the most compelling stories. Where the Lone Wolf has thus far operated with relative impunity, negotiating with his blade, this last set of foes turn the tables by ruthlessly executing each innocent native he encounters. The guilt weighs heavily, especially when an entire hotel's staff and guests are hung out to dry, and that forces him to make some difficult decisions. Occasionally it carries things a bit too far - the mystical enemies who effectively swim through dirt are a major reach - but despite those eccentricities I consider this the best of the six films. The only thing it's missing is any sort of conclusion: we reach the very brink of a final duel and the foil merely disappears over the horizon, licking the wounds of his army and vowing to fight another day. It's a tremendous disappointment that they never polished this off, but perhaps it's best to leave on a high note.
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Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
03/30/23
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Audience Member
The last in the series, pretty unlike the others, kind of horror-like. Set in the mountains, tremendous amounts of warriors set for attack, getting sloping clichish, and the quality lowered.
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars
02/27/23
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