Dances with samurais

Rating: 7/10 (15 April 2005)

Well, this movie really reminds me of dances with wolves, only in a Japanese setting. But that doesn't mean that I think it's bad, it's definitely worth watching. The atmosphere is well-rendered, and it keeps your attention for the most of the time. Also the battle scenes are well made. It's a shame then, that they had to stick on a really Hollywoodish ending. So many movies have been scarred by this, but I guess there must be a large group of people out there who want that from a movie, otherwise I don't see why they insist on doing it time and again. But all in all, it's worth a watch, if you can live with the annoying ending. Alternatively, you can just leave the theatre or stop the DVD when you see it coming. You can easily see it coming...