あずみ2 Death or Love
Ohjaus:
Shūsuke KanekoKäsikirjoitus:
山本又一朗Kuvaus:
Yoshitaka SakamotoNäyttelijät:
上戸彩, Chiaki Kuriyama, Ken'ichi Endō, 北村一輝, Tak Sakaguchi, 前田愛, Reiko Takashima, Kazuki Tsujimoto, 平幹二朗, Yûma Ishigaki, 根岸季衣, Kenji Kohashi (a.o.) (lisää)Juonikuvaukset(1)
Picking up where the first film left off, the two remaining assassins, Azumi and Nagara, pursue their final target, Masayuki Sanada. However, Sanada knows they are coming. He has hired the Koga Ninja Clan, masters of stealth, infiltration and fighting, to kill Azumi before she can complete her mission. Hot on Azumi's heels is Kanbei, the failed retainer of Kiyomasa, the last warlord Azumi assassinated with her own sword. He seeks revenge, and will stop at nothing to get it. The whirlwind chase of the hunters and hunted rages--who will be left alive? (jakelijan virallinen teksti)
(lisää)Arvostelut (2)
Involving another director in the sequel to a film that has aroused rather dubious reactions from me seems to me to be a very smart move. Azumi 2: Death or Love feels much more "Japanese" than its predecessor. Although some of the issues have been reduced, they haven't disappeared entirely. The rapid editing of fight scenes remains, and the blood now sprays everywhere, not just occasionally. However, the story has been given a clear beginning and end, making it more cohesive. Unfortunately, the plot may appear more extravagant at first glance, but in reality, the screenwriters once again made something out of nothing, while relying heavily on elements left by the first installment. Many unnecessary flashbacks, dream sequences, and endlessly convoluted dialogues once again needlessly extend the runtime to an (un)bearable length of 2 hours. The film still does feature beautiful camera work, and interesting music (although I personally would have appreciated it more in a PC game), and the set design appears less cheap than in the first film. But even though Azumi 2: Death or Love has a few more positives than its predecessor, the impression at the end is still bland.
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Even this is not a great movie, but I have to say that I liked it more than the first part. Maybe it's because this is more of a B-movie, it's not taken too seriously and because of that, it works as a relaxing watch, which I understand because I wouldn't expect anything else from a similar movie. Additionally, it also has some story.
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