Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman & the Chess Expert

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Christopher B Another solid entry in the Zatoichi saga, Zatoichi and the Chess Expert is the 12th film and one of multiple crosses and secrets held by it's characters. Nobody is really who they seem and makes for a more entertaining and less predictive than others in the series. There is a lot that viewers of the previous films will find similiar here but the storyline is more fresh and as stated earlier, benefits from it's character's complexities and secrets. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/07/22 Full Review Audience Member Its good to see another side of Ichi, this time its seeing him when the chips are down. In order to procure an expensive medicine for a sick child, Zatoichi teams up with a chess expert in order to bring in the ryo. Along the way, Zatoichi bumps into a brother/sister pair who are seeking vengeance on the man who killed their father. The title pretty much gives it away, as the chess expert is the killer. There is less action and more drama/romance, which kind of bogs down the adventure. Ichi falls in love with the child's mother, but we already know it won't work. This was a so so entry in the Zatoichi series. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Definitely one of the best (thus far that I've seen) of the outstanding series. It starts out action-packed and goes smashing straight through to the end, with a nice mixture of humour and touching moments. Zatoichi even plays detective to get to the heart of the matter, concerning both a chess-playing friend he makes, and a mysterious murder over a chess game which could irrevocably damage the victim's children if they don't get vengeance. Great direction and cinematography make this a must-see entry for samurai fans. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Zatoichi with an equal...scary. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Took Zatoichi a while to get back on his feet, in terms of the quality of his films. The franchise goes backs to its roots and used some of its original storylines. Ichi is back at pulling his tricks at gambling again and we can see him being the lady's man once more. And yes, he turned down the lady for the nth time. LOL. But what's cool about this film is for the first time, Ichi got a partner for time being, a samurai who loves chess so much. It's good to see them both together, as fans we are used to seeing Ichi taking his challenges alone but now , he's got help. And as a predictable plot, both of them will be enemies. That's just sad, would have love to see them continue their travels together. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Zatoichi series enters it's stride--Zato Ichi is possessed by the demon of compassion!! Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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