pretty taka with her full lips

Rating: 7/10 (24 September 2004)

yes.. pretty taka with her full lips. that's what my 24 yr-old cousin jason said. don't you see? you'd notice the lady first and wouldn't realize that the movie's over.
actually, this movie is cool. BUT. yes there's room for buts. lots of it.. may i make a list??
1- the battle scenes are, well, not that SERIOUS.. ya know. it didn't give me this feeling of apprehension and fear of death. i knew that the scene is serious as it better be but, well, the direction lacked.
2- nobutada's cry of helplessness.. uhm.. you see i thought of him as legolas - a Japanese legolas. but. legolas never did shout like that. =) made nobutada a bit less manly ya know.
3- a white jock with a backdrop of Japanese peeps.. cmon man! i mean..
isn't that too cliché?? "the hero amongst the people - of which he doesn't really belong (lol)" like lawrence of arabia? or beverly hills ninja? or the three ninjas? what else?? ughh...!
4- and yes.. i give the best actress award to taka's actress. why not? you could read her emotions thru her expressions.. they're so natural and so UNCONVENTIONAL!! she's my idol (lol)
well i can't think of any so i guess that's it.. =) not much of a list so i guess that's a good sign huh?
i also love the scenery and props and costume.. i always did prefer production staff to cast =)
the actors did a good job though.. they deserve a 7/10.