Rotten
It's a satisfying story, played out in decorous period surroundings of the classic warrior tale but Yamada's 79th film lacks any hint of surprise or excitement.
Trevor Johnston, Time Out
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Love and Honor
Overview
A look at the relationship between a young blind samurai and his wife, who will make a sacrifice in order to defend her husband's honor.
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81%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A very satisfying tale that emphasizes one of the genre's key themes: The deepest wound a samurai may suffer does not come from any blade.
Jason Anderson, Globe and Mail
Fresh
An impeccably made classic Japanese period picture in which a nobility of spirit is tested amid the most beautiful of settings, revealing the harshness and hypocrisy of a feudal society of the utmost formality and rigidity.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
It's an exquisitely crafted melodrama, moving with stately grace toward an understated yet forceful quest for revenge.
Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times
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