Like Japanese films are not dark enough, this story is placed in an alternate world, in a country which lost a war and hope, but it's pretty much a modern technology country and also a monarchy. This being said, the movie has no connection to the setting, which seems a bit odd. Also the cast was almost entirely made of very young actors, which gave an air of amateurism to the movie.
The action is decent, but not extraordinary, at times I've felt that the main actress was better without a sword than with one, since she always seemed to kill her opponents after she lost hers.
Actually, when you get down to it, the only cool thing about the movie was the atmosphere and the idea of seeking your happiness wherever it would be, after the important step of being true to yourself. The girl was cute, too, but that's besides the point. The reason I watched it it was the music was made by Kenji Kawai.
Conclusion: watch this movie if you are in the proper mood. It has little romance and almost to motivation one could relate to, other than a few clichés that aren't even explored thoroughly. That means girls will probably won't like it. It's not a splatter movie either, so your friends won't be liking it either. :) OK, it wasn't that bad. average.
The action is decent, but not extraordinary, at times I've felt that the main actress was better without a sword than with one, since she always seemed to kill her opponents after she lost hers.
Actually, when you get down to it, the only cool thing about the movie was the atmosphere and the idea of seeking your happiness wherever it would be, after the important step of being true to yourself. The girl was cute, too, but that's besides the point. The reason I watched it it was the music was made by Kenji Kawai.
Conclusion: watch this movie if you are in the proper mood. It has little romance and almost to motivation one could relate to, other than a few clichés that aren't even explored thoroughly. That means girls will probably won't like it. It's not a splatter movie either, so your friends won't be liking it either. :) OK, it wasn't that bad. average.
