Plot: Ogami Itto is a disgraced executioner who wanders the country with his young son. He rents himself and his son to whoever has money to spend, and they'll comply with every honorable request they get. Eventually, he gets hired by a chamberlain to protect his from a gang of criminals who want to seize power.
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May 13, 2025
The first film in the Lone Wolf and Cub series (of films). This cross-media franchise is quite popular, but so far, I'd only seen the US restitch of the first two films, and that felt a bit unjust. Sword of Vengeance is a step up from that, but it was still a bit more fragmented than I imagined.
At its core, this is a pretty standard samurai film, but it's leaner and more action/genre-oriented compared to the big classics. It's also shorter than most, which is a nice little extra. The cart & baby add a little extra flair, the action scenes are decent, but the plot is rather plain, and the presentation could've been slicker.