The first Lady Snowblood film was original and interesting. I enjoyed it a good deal even though I didn't like everything about it. This sequel is bad. You shouldn't waste your time on it.
Without giving away any of the (frequently implausible) plot, this second Lady Snowblood movie features Yuki who, having completed her personal arc of vengeance in the first film, rapidly acquires what only can be termed political sensibilities a short while into this sequel as she interacts with free-thinking anarchists and a cartoonishly evil secret police bent on suppressing dissent, no matter the cost or body count of poor villagers.
As the move wore on, I found myself both bored and wondering what ridiculous plot development would occur next. I also felt my anticipated star rating slip steadily from a five to a three as I watched the final thirty minutes.
Without giving away any of the (frequently implausible) plot, this second Lady Snowblood movie features Yuki who, having completed her personal arc of vengeance in the first film, rapidly acquires what only can be termed political sensibilities a short while into this sequel as she interacts with free-thinking anarchists and a cartoonishly evil secret police bent on suppressing dissent, no matter the cost or body count of poor villagers.
As the move wore on, I found myself both bored and wondering what ridiculous plot development would occur next. I also felt my anticipated star rating slip steadily from a five to a three as I watched the final thirty minutes.