Feb 27, 2024
Shogun's Shadow (Shôgun lemitsu no ranshin-Gekitotsu) // 1989
This one is more of a western than a standard samurai flick. It's a road movie with colourful characters. The film stocks from late '80's Japan are marvellous and the film uses a lot of scenic shots so the cinematography is pretty. Here, Sonny Chiba sports a fine moustache and that's why I was initially curious about this film. The soundtrack is very cheesy. Lot's of '80's guitar riffs. There are also a few badly aged/hard to take FX shots. A nice watch, if you're interested in samurai flicks.
