Title: Breaking Stereotypes
Product review: This is my favorite Samurai film ever. Rather than go down the time worn formulaic path of traditional sword flicks pioneered by Toshiro Mifune, Takeshi Kitano blazes a new path without any regard to the expectations of the Western audience. Takeshi uses a modern hip hop soundtrack that is closely and cleverly tied to the action of the film as a signal to break down our expectations of what is to come. There have been enough films made in the traditional sense and so he is obviously trying something new. This tact doesn't sit well with all people as it challenges their notions of what a Japanese film should be.
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