[urgeok]

Hey - I finally saw the colour remake of Zatoichi ..
I know it isnt horror - but there's gore galore in it so it kinds fits here.

I have one of the origionals .. it wasnt great .. not as good as Lone Wolf and Cub movies ..

But the remake ... man do i have some mixed feelings about this one ..

I have said in the past that i like CGI ... to show things otherwise impossible ..
I couldn't believe the CGI blood, etc, in this one though.. it ruined the film. It just seemed ... lazy ..

That and the Japanese 'Lord of the Dance' routine in the end .. WTF was that all about ???

I know that the film took time to showcase some of the artful aspects of the Japanese culture but .. man

On the plus side, the gentlemen in the lead role was remarkable ..
All the players were competent but this guy was fantastic.
I liked the film and i didn't like the film .. I'm completely divided ..

Any opinions out there ?