Directed by:
Kenji MisumiVOD (3)
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The father and son mercenary assassin team of Ogami Itto and Daigoro is hired to kill a spy from the shogunate. But while they prepare to do battle against the shogun's "Gods of Death" warriors, Ogami is stalked by a deadly ninja. (Criterion)
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The most fascinating thing about this series is that despite the cultural differences, it is able to speak to the Western audience thanks to its values. The screenplays of the “exploitation road movie” series Lone Wolf and Cub are not as sophisticated as those of top-tier films like Lady Snowblood. Even the technical aspect is one step behind, which is apparent in the lower-quality visuals and frequent absence of sound. However, this film amazes with its atmosphere and the sensibility of the individual scenes, which are a match for Lady, if not better. Some scenes are a bit long, but others will take your breath away. My favorites are the one where the cub takes care of the wounded father and the “We’ll get warmer when there’s three of us instead of just two” scene. Baby Cart at the River Styx is a simply shot and edited episode, but one of the most beautiful things I’ve seen in recent years.
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Stories of honor, at least the Japanese ones, are simply great. I feel that no one can match them in this because no nation has honor so ingrained in them. You want to watch these stories because they're good, they're brutal, they have great action scenes, and they're fearless. Moreover, there are really strong emotions here. I liked this better than the first episode.
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