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Toshirô Mifune is confidence supreme and humility incarnate as the mature samurai master Musashi Miyamoto in the final film of Inagaki's sprawling trilogy. Now a legendary swordsman whose latest quest is to save an isolated village from rampaging brigands (shades of Seven Samurai), he remains haunted by the memory of Otsu (Kaoru Yachigusa). Meanwhile the ruthless and increasingly jealous Kojiro Sasaki (Koji Tsuruta) plots his battle royal with Musashi to prove who is the finest fencer in Japan. Inagaki weaves the web of subplots into a series of grand confrontations, among them the most exciting battles of the trilogy: Musashi's skirmish with the army of cutthroats while the village erupts in a fiery inferno around him, and the sunset duel between Musashi and Kojiro on an isolated beach, the two warriors taking on mythic dimensions silhouetted against the sun setting over the surf. Inagaki's delicate use of color throughout the series becomes most pronounced in this final sequence, where the glow of orange and red adds dramatic flourish to the twilight battle. Inagaki's reserved, restrained style and Mifune's melancholy performance--his granite face and stocky stance the very essence of somber wisdom and sad assurance--bring a gravity and seriousness to the drama that ultimately illuminates the personal cost of Musashi's supreme skill as his story ends on an elegiac but hopeful note. --Sean Axmaker
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By Ted
Format:DVD
This review is for the Criterion collection edition of the film.
As all films in the trilogy, they are good but come with almost no bonus material for DVD. The only have the essays in the accompanying jackets and the the theatrical trailers.
The film itself has less action than the second film with only 2 major sequences. The scene of bandidts pillaging a town and the climatic duel scene at the end of the film.
This film also has an excellent scene where Musashi uses his chopsticks to catch flies in midair. This scene appears to be the inspiration for a very similar scene in the first Karate Kid film.
Overall the films were good but not great.
By A. Grossman
Format:DVD
These films are too dark and much of the action cannot be followed. Nothing is worse that a sword fight where the action can't be seen. It's strange that Criterion should release these wonderful films in this way as they usually use great prints. Quite disappointing!
Format:DVD
The Samurai Trilogy is excellent and a must see for anyone interested in Japanese history, culture or samurai. It's truly an epic. The only bad thing is the dvd quality. They films appear on dvd to be TOO DARK! You will have to turn the brightness up all the way on your t.v. settings. And some of the scenes look really ugly and should have been cleaned up.
The Samurai Trilogy is in dire need to be digitally remastered.
But I guess it's still worth buying.
The Samurai Trilogy is in dire need to be digitally remastered.
But I guess it's still worth buying.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
wonderful movie but read the book
This movie tells about the life of Myamoto Musashi. The film is really wonderful. A little dark. I read Yoshikawa's novel 3 times so it is inspiring. Read more
Published on Jun 21 2004
3.0 out of 5 stars
Botched
While I think the trilogy is overall well done, there are a few things that make this a questionable buy.
First, the "darkness. Read more
Published on Jun 18 2004 by William Bohn
4.0 out of 5 stars
a little darker than the film was
We have tried both the VHS and the DVD and they are about the same. We feel that the darkness of the recording might be because we have a rear projection TV and that with the... Read more
Published on May 1 2004 by L. Gowen
5.0 out of 5 stars
The only way to see it...
Each movie alone seems to be missing that truly epic feel, but seen together they match up to be one of the greatest dramatic stories in film. Highly recommended.
Published on Mar 30 2004 by Daniel Gayle
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent film, bad transfer
While I agree with the other reviewers that the culmination of Inagaki's Samurai trilogy is a wonderful film, I feel that this DVD can't truly be rated at five stars. Read more
Published on April 20 2003 by Scott Richardson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect
The first thing that I noticed when I saw Musashi was how much he had matured since the last movie. He makes his main appearance when there is a tournament, but unlike the old... Read more
Published on Mar 24 2003 by Thomas F. Hooker
5.0 out of 5 stars
RISE OF THE SWORD-SAINT
This film marks the glorious conclusion to the Samurai Trilogy and the ascent of Musashi Miyamoto to spiritual perfection, Musashi Kensei (The Sword-Saint). Read more
Published on July 6 2002 by Daniel Rivera
4.0 out of 5 stars
Phenomenal Film
For fans of Mifune and Kurosawa, no words are necessary. But for those raised on Western Cinematography and story telling, it is like Opera, you either love it or you hate it. Read more
Published on Mar 2 2002 by Tim Clark
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mifune at his Best
After viewing the first two instalments how can one resist the finale in which Musashi confronts his nemesis Kojiro. Read more
Published on Oct 9 2001 by M. James
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mastering The Sword As Soul
This trilogy is the finest ever made. It is a must see. It is the story of development of a man from raging, meanspirited and selfish beast to sainthood. Read more
Published on May 22 2001
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