The premise of this movie is simple: What if Zatoichi had a daughter who was born blind and without a personality? The result would be Ichi. Those who say we shouldn't compare this to the Zatoichi movies should understand that the movie itself is based upon the Zatoichi series. Fair is fair.
It is a shame that the woman took on a personality like the Takashii Zatoichi as opposed to the superior Shintaro Katsu version of the character. It was a solid movie; however, there was very little that was likable about Ichi's character. As an action movie, it wasn't too bad.
This is the second time that someone has missed the point concerning the success of the Zatoichi franchise. Shintaro Katsu's Ichi was interesting, with or without a sword. He was a mixture of Jesus Christ, Toshiro Mifune and Curly from the Three Stooges. The copies have been life-less cut-outs...with one exception...
The Crimson Bat series had a title character with a personality...a different personality in each of her four movies. I hope that, when the next blind swords-person movie is made, they pay attention to what made the old ones great.
It is a shame that the woman took on a personality like the Takashii Zatoichi as opposed to the superior Shintaro Katsu version of the character. It was a solid movie; however, there was very little that was likable about Ichi's character. As an action movie, it wasn't too bad.
This is the second time that someone has missed the point concerning the success of the Zatoichi franchise. Shintaro Katsu's Ichi was interesting, with or without a sword. He was a mixture of Jesus Christ, Toshiro Mifune and Curly from the Three Stooges. The copies have been life-less cut-outs...with one exception...
The Crimson Bat series had a title character with a personality...a different personality in each of her four movies. I hope that, when the next blind swords-person movie is made, they pay attention to what made the old ones great.