A samurai who lost his sight due to testing poisons completely achieved the true spirit of samurai after his blindness.
Many contradictions and conflicts make this film full of philosophical undertones, and the flowing narrative keeps this simple story from being boring.
I've hardly ever seen a samurai-themed movie, and for me, the name samurai is always associated with samurai suicide, just like the extreme attitude of the Japanese. But Yoji Yamada's story overturned my narrow understanding. What's more mysterious is that he chose a man who tried his best to get rid of the samurai profession.
Can a blind warrior still be called a warrior? In the end he pierced the arm of the "senior" samurai, what does that mean? Even if the samurai identity is stripped away, such a fight for dignity is equally exciting. The blind samurai killed the senior samurai, and even the blind samurai's friends did not expect it, and told the blind samurai "someone killed Shimamura-sama" like a fantasy story.
The portrayal of the characters in the film is quite detailed, and even a supporting role who only has a few minutes of footage is well performed. This is really a work of a certain level. Coupled with the magnificent and breathtaking music, it is worth watching.
As for some people wondering: what is "one point"? It means "dignity".
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