The Blind Swordsman Samaritan

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Christopher B In this 19th film in the Zatoichi saga we once again are in for a treat as Ichi is once again manipulated into killing and then having to repent for his actions, although unknown at the time. Once again we are in for a tale of avenging one's previous actions and Ichi lays waste to all those that oppose him and rescues the sister of the man he originally killed under wrong pretenses and then continues on his way. The film is fast paced and filled with action throughout all culminating in a final one on one showdown which proves to be the most dangerous and challenging of Ichi's battles so far. There is a lot to like here and this is another fantastic film in the Zatoichi saga! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/07/22 Full Review Audience Member More like "Zatoichi, the lousy yakuza he always told you he was." Still the same old Zatoichi, but he actually regrets doing something that for once doesn't involve manipulation (despite the description on this site), self defense, or accident. And that regret only comes when he finds there's a girl involved. Okay, some manipulation, but he was totally cool with killing a debtor for money. Also, not clear if that scene where he cheats with weighted dice was a ruse or not. The weird eye shadow make-up seems new, too. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Zatoichi finds himself hired out by a local boss, and killing a man with large debt. But when hour wandering hero discovers that its a plot to enslave the man's sister for a corrupt government official, Zatoichi must play bodyguard, despite the fact that she bears a secret grudge. The plot is a bit wayward in this installment, when a dangerous samurai and his subplot wander in and catch Zatoichi cheating. They have a decent duel at the end but it runs on for too long, but this was a decent Zatoichi outing. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member I loved this 19th film in the series, as Zatoichi's tricked into killing a man, just before the debtor's sister comes with the money needed from prostituting herself. Ashamed of his horrible mistake, our hero leaves no stone unturned nor unbloodied in his quest to free the woman from her evil captor and getting her safely to freedom. A heartily recommended filibuster. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Though the formulaic plot may be a bit worn, it's still highly effective. Especially with a few tweaks. In this film Ichi finds a helpful friend who can actually handle a sword; a maid whose honor doesn't need saving; & a ronin without any secondary issues or emotional baggage. Sorry - no parlor tricks here. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Nice mix of drama, action, and humor--Sometimes Zatoichi is just too nice a guy!! Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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