(1956) Samurai III: Duel on Ganryu Island
(In Japanese with English subtitles)
ADVENTURE/ PERIOD PIECE/ ACTION
Third and final chapter of real life Japanese folk hero Miyamoto Musashi played by Toshiro Mifune which is one of the most influential series for it almost seems like all the movies were made at the same time before dividing them into 3 movies each released from 1954 through 1956 similar to Peter Jackson's "Lord Of The Rings" trilogy. What this film has that most films do not is the gorgeous scenery, characters anyone can sympathize with, and complicated situations that can be untangled. As viewers know about Musashi is by now, in this one he unknowingly takes in two pupils, has to chose one of two girls for his affection for they've had their own struggles and a final duel to the samurai that is equal to him. It is close to a character study in terms of his principals. Like the previous films it is still subtle, consisting of meaningful dialogue and makes the best use of birds as well as scenery.
Third and final chapter of real life Japanese folk hero Miyamoto Musashi played by Toshiro Mifune which is one of the most influential series for it almost seems like all the movies were made at the same time before dividing them into 3 movies each released from 1954 through 1956 similar to Peter Jackson's "Lord Of The Rings" trilogy. What this film has that most films do not is the gorgeous scenery, characters anyone can sympathize with, and complicated situations that can be untangled. As viewers know about Musashi is by now, in this one he unknowingly takes in two pupils, has to chose one of two girls for his affection for they've had their own struggles and a final duel to the samurai that is equal to him. It is close to a character study in terms of his principals. Like the previous films it is still subtle, consisting of meaningful dialogue and makes the best use of birds as well as scenery.