
In a world with no guns, a mysterious drifter, a bartender and a young samurai plot revenge against a ruthless leader and his army of thugs, headed by nine diverse and deadly assassins.... (Full plot summary below)
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In a world with no guns, a mysterious drifter, a bartender and a young samurai plot revenge against a ruthless leader and his army of thugs, headed by nine diverse and deadly assassins.
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| Television Without PityEthan AlterMidnight movie fans as well as graphic artists will appreciate the style of the picture, if not the substance... mainly because there's not much substance to be found at all. |
| JoBlo's Movie EmporiumChris BumbrayA fun action flick distinguished by the stunning visuals. |
| VarietyDennis HarveyIt's a picture that's akin to a terrarium of plastic flowers -- gaudily decorative, but airless and lifeless. |
| BrianOrndorf.comBrian OrndorfAn overstylized, overwritten, overinflated jumble that doesn't have a clue when to quit. It's definitely colorful and eager to please, but a little of this convoluted mess goes a long way. |
| We Got This CoveredBilly TatumBunraku is everything from blatant ripoff to experimental cinema to a graphic novel gone wild with its bad acting and predictable ending. |
| Dork ShelfShelagh Rowan-LeggThe pace drags and the twists and turns and subplots are unnecessary and annoying. |
| Seattle TimesJohn HartlOne long, extensively choreographed fight sequence in which "mortal" blows are delivered so often, and with so little lasting impact, that a brawl just becomes a brawl becomes a brawl. |
| Newark Star-LedgerStephen WhittyIt's not difficult to see why this movie - which reportedly cost $25 million - has been looking for a release date since it was finished more than three years ago. |
| Shockya.comPerri NemiroffTwo compelling characters embark on a journey in a wonderfully intriguing environment; if only the execution of the tale was as gripping as the visuals. |
| AV ClubAlison WillmoreBunraku comes up frustratingly empty, and just as many of its elements simply bloat an overlong run time. (Demi Moore shows up seemingly to give the film more than one female speaking part.) It looks good, but Bunraku feels like a Frankenstein's monster of references that someone failed to animate. |