For whatever reason we started with the third part of the trilogy. This film is quite beautiful. It is a simple straightforward story that goes a little deeper into some of the emotions behind the martial arts trope of duels to establish who's best and how those notions affect all involved. There is so much internal acting in this film and subtle scenes that show us what a monster samurai Musashi has become at this point that don't require any fighting. I enjoyed quite a bit.
(On a side note, I also enjoyed this because it was obviously a big chunk of the source material for the video game Yakuza Kenzan which I played recently. I've been on a bit of a Myamoto Musashi kick as a result. )
(On a side note, I also enjoyed this because it was obviously a big chunk of the source material for the video game Yakuza Kenzan which I played recently. I've been on a bit of a Myamoto Musashi kick as a result. )