13 Assassins is about a group of unneeded Samurai, due to the arrival of guns from the west, that are put on a special mission and rise to the occasion despite their inexperience.
What Slices; 1) The acting swings well 2) The story chops sharply 3) The directing is a stab through the heart.
What Decapitates; 1) Confusion.
For me 13 was enjoyable overall. If you enjoying a good Japanese fighting flick, that you will like this but it takes effort to get over the beginning. Have no fear though you will be well rewarded in the end. To enjoy it more I recommend watching it on as big and bright and high quality a TV as possible, since the dark colors are part of the reason I was confused (every character wore similar outfits and I couldn't tell the actors apart).
Also drink an energy drink and take a nap before hand because you will need to be super focused to catch the wave in the beginning.
What Slices; 1) The acting swings well 2) The story chops sharply 3) The directing is a stab through the heart.
What Decapitates; 1) Confusion.
For me 13 was enjoyable overall. If you enjoying a good Japanese fighting flick, that you will like this but it takes effort to get over the beginning. Have no fear though you will be well rewarded in the end. To enjoy it more I recommend watching it on as big and bright and high quality a TV as possible, since the dark colors are part of the reason I was confused (every character wore similar outfits and I couldn't tell the actors apart).
Also drink an energy drink and take a nap before hand because you will need to be super focused to catch the wave in the beginning.