Plot: Zatoichi stumbles into a little town overrun by a malicious gang. While he doesn't get involved too openly and too directly, he befriends some welcoming villagers and helps them make a stand against their violent oppressors, pulling some classic blind man tricks to keep his guise intact. Of course, the local gang isn't too happy about Zatoichi's meddling, and they want to get rid of him as quickly as possible.
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December 20, 2019
Never watched a classic Zatoichi, even then it's obvious Kitano made this character and this franchise his own. Some very typical comical elements, a superb soundtrack, short bursts of stylized violence and Kitano taking up the lead. It's everything you'd expect from a Kitano film, only set in world of samurais and blind masseurs.
January 24, 2004
[review pending]