Then, as a super fan of the original work, I actually warned myself countless times in my heart. In fact, it may be best not to watch the live-action version.
Then, one day, I accidentally went to the official website to watch the 2-minute preview.
Then, I thought I really should watch this movie.
Overall, as a manga adaptation, there's nothing terribly wrong with this movie. And the director is smart enough to draw attention with flashy fights, and doesn't have the arrogance of the live-action tradition of trying to cram everything in to tell the whole story.
Of course, the story itself has changed a lot.
Take Yahiko's story, for example.
There is also the encounter between Kenshin and Zuanosuke.
The most important thing is the "emotional process" between Kenshin and Ah Xun. As far as other "irrelevant" roles are concerned, the movie did not explain how Ah Xun's position as the heroine and how the feeling of mutual sympathy between her and Kenshin evolved.
On the contrary, I always feel that the story about Gao Hehui, which is the center of the story of this film, makes Hui feel all kinds of overwhelming feelings.
And Gao Hehui's story is actually not that important in the original work.
It may also be my preference for smoked. I always felt that the director should have added that scene after Kenshin rescued Xun in the crowd, met Okubo, put his hand on Xun's shoulder, and said,
"I just need to protect the person in front of me."
That scene.
So the whole result seems to have a strange feeling in the last paragraph where Kenshin went to save A Xun. Including Kenshin's angry performance, there are also various contrived performances.
Ok. The above is actually my dissatisfaction with the director ignoring Ah Xun.
As far as Kenshin itself is concerned, being too tall is certainly a problem, but overall it feels pretty good.
It looks like a herbivore, but it feels very calm and composed.
In particular, the fatigue and firmness of the original Kenshin's imprisonment + fight with Kaito after the movie still makes people instantly return to the feeling of reading Kenshin manga when he was a teenager.
Kenshin was forced by Kanto, and then said, "My sword will not cut people again." When he said word by word, the unique feeling of distress that only Kenshin would have reverberated in the movie theater. .
However, I always feel that the director made Kenshin too good.
You must know that in the original comics, he was often beaten to pieces by various people because he was carrying a reverse-blade knife.
In addition, speaking of Saito, there are too many scenes in this movie. Originally it wasn't that important. And it may be the reason of Uncle Eguchi himself. The sharpness and inhumanity that Kanto should have become a ruffian uncle, which is a bit unacceptable.
Relatively speaking, Zuanosuke is very cute. All kinds of cute. The appearance itself also has a feeling that it can directly play cos. Pretty cute.
In addition, the center of the film itself is based on the relatively large incident of Gao Hahui in the original work. Although this can tell the story well, it always makes people feel that important characters have not appeared, and all kinds of things are still unfinished.
So, that's why I'm expecting a sequel to it.
In addition, Kagawa Teruzhi is really good in various acting skills, which are the two super points of this movie. Coupled with the rotary canon that completely restored the original, that scene is really cute.
Likewise, it makes people want to see the sequel even more.
Also, the part where Kenshin recalled his cross injury was really well shot.
Kenshin has all kinds of confusion.
Looking forward to the Kyoto chapter.
Looking forward to seeing the confused burnout of Kenshin in the Kyoto chapter.
Ah, also, Ah Xun is cuter than I thought.
Ah Xun, I want to be happy with Kenshin~
The last one in the movie,
"Welcome back."
"...I'm back."
It really makes me want to cry.
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