Unique, but a little too bloody

Rating: 6/10 (12 October 2003)

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While I can give this film high marks for being unique (the cartoon flashback was very creative), I was really turned off by the Monty-Python-esque blood spurting, except in the case of this movie, it is blood-spurting samurai (instead of the black knight).
While the acting is wonderful in this movie, it wasn't enough to keep my interest. I shudder to think how bored I would have been if this movie had not been split. It is worth seeing, if you are able to fast-forward through most of it.