(At first, sorry for my poor English.) I should confess about this movie, yes, I watched this movie by mistake. I thought "Bushidô zankoku monogatari" was action movie. This movie is about samurai, but there is almost no action. There is a cruel system of society.
During about 7 generations, a samurai family has shown their loyalty to their bosses. Even the time is changed, the boss is changed, but their loyalty isn't changed - because the system which eat up the loyalty of followers isn't changed.
"Bushidô.." tell us the the 'modern' times is just a illusion. Boss-follower system has always been everywhere-every time and has dominated us. And even the system has hypnotize us the loyalty is precious for public, social society. Even the modern times is not modern, just a same old crap for sustain the system of sucking-loyalty-monsters.
"Bushidô.." is not just about Japan. It's about all illusions of system, modernity and loyalty. So, this movie is one of my best "horror" film. (just a half joke)
During about 7 generations, a samurai family has shown their loyalty to their bosses. Even the time is changed, the boss is changed, but their loyalty isn't changed - because the system which eat up the loyalty of followers isn't changed.
"Bushidô.." tell us the the 'modern' times is just a illusion. Boss-follower system has always been everywhere-every time and has dominated us. And even the system has hypnotize us the loyalty is precious for public, social society. Even the modern times is not modern, just a same old crap for sustain the system of sucking-loyalty-monsters.
"Bushidô.." is not just about Japan. It's about all illusions of system, modernity and loyalty. So, this movie is one of my best "horror" film. (just a half joke)