Dropped jaw, salivating tongue.

Rating: Null/10 (12 October 2003)

WOW!! I've never seen a more violent, wonderful, beautiful movie in all my life!! This is the popcorn flick for the ages. I'm somewhat biased, though. I'm in love with swords and samurai flicks and have been all my life, it seems. Akira Kurosawa is the angel of film with his masterful collection of samurai flicks like Sanjuro and The Hidden Fortress. I LOOOVE samurai flicks!! I first heard about this movie about a year ago and my heart hasn't quit its pounding since. The movie was better than I could have ever dreamed. The soap opera ending had me gasping and laughing at the sheer lunacy of it all. It was beautiful, see it. See it. See it. See it. 10 out of 10. You'll not be disappointed. It's better than the trailer, which is saying quite a bit these days. Okay, that's all. 10/10. Can't wait for vol. 2.