Enjoyable and thoughtful

Rating: 10/10 (20 August 2019)

There is an argument, that the ways generally Samurais are portrayed in the pop-culture is not truly accurate and many of them were corrupt. They resisted the modernization of Japan in 19th century under the Emperor Meiji, because it was going to take away their privileges as a warrior class. But Meiji's step (somewhat reluctant) was a visionary one and he brought the modern ideas into his country and started the industrialization, so that the Europeans couldn't get opportunity to fully dominate the land of a rising Sun. And till now, it is appreciated how Japan formed a perfect balance between the modern state and a state which values it's cultural identity. That's where India failed, due to lack of centralization of political power in 19th century.
This epic scale movie doesn't address that complex situation of that era; however it communicates the idea of the importance of one's own culture and its values. There is something beautiful about the previous generation war movies. They feel more real than today's movies made with the excessive use of visual effects.