47 Ronin (2013)
Outcast joins 47 samurai for vengeance and honor. Ideal for fans of epic battles and loyalty. Action lovers welcome!
Genres: Drama, Action, Fantasy
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47 Ronin(2013)
Overview
Kai—an outcast—joins Oishi, the leader of 47 outcast samurai. Together they seek vengeance upon the treacherous overlord who killed their master and banished their kind. To restore honour to their homeland, the warriors embark upon a quest that challenges them with a series of trials that would destroy ordinary warriors.
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Keanu Reeves
Kai

Hiroyuki Sanada
Kuranosuke Ôishi

Ko Shibasaki
Mika

Tadanobu Asano
Lord Kira

Min Tanaka
Lord Asano

Rinko Kikuchi
Witch

Jin Akanishi
Chikara

Masayoshi Haneda
Yasuno

Hiroshi Sogabe
Hazama

Takato Yonemoto
Basho

Shû Nakajima
Horibe

Hiroshi Yamada
Hara

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Shogun Tsunayoshi

Tanroh Ishida
Shogun's Adjutant

Yorick van Wageningen
Kapitan

Ron Bottitta
Narrator

Natsuki Kunimoto
Riku

Togo Igawa
Tengu Lord

Akira Koieyama
Kira's Spy

Haruka Abe
Mika's Handmaiden
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Bah, very dull movie. Waste of time.
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Iusually give little bit higher rating ( because i very much love movies, and for me mostly they are good or i just simply like them to watch) so i give it 8, but it overally is very similar to other japan movies :) but fun to watch when you like that sort of movies.
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Enjoyable movie, the japan actors are good, I like Sanada. I love Samurai stories, this movie does not strictly adhere to original 47 Ronin story but is good.
I was looking forward to this but it looks like a CGI ogry. Given that the studio took control over the project I'm not expecting anything great... If you want to watch something closer to the actual story of the 47 Ronins (which doesn't include ghosts or other monsters) you're better of with these: http://trakt.tv/movie/the-47-ronin-1941 http://trakt.tv/movie/the-loyal-47-ronin-1963 http://trakt.tv/movie/47-ronin-1994
I need to live my truth and say I enjoyed this movie. Is it good?.... No not particularly. Is it fun to watch Keanu sword fight a dragon? Resounding yes.
_47 Ronin_ left me feeling disappointed and struggling to stay awake throughout the movie. Despite its promising premise and potential for thrilling action, the film failed to deliver. The plot seemed to jump from one scene to another without providing adequate context or emotional investment in the characters. As a result, it was challenging to connect with the story and the motivations behind the characters' actions. While the film attempted to incorporate elements of fantasy and Japanese folklore, it didn't manage to strike the right balance. Instead, it left me feeling detached from the world it tried to create, making it difficult to be immersed in the narrative. Unfortunately, this was a missed opportunity.
I watched this again and it was as good as when I watched it the 1st time the only fault with the movie is the Emperor, the dude used a witch and sorcery to get what he wanted and the Emperor knew this but he still gave the 47 a death sentence? So you proved your leader was framed but you still get the death penalty. Even after watching this a few times I still don't get the ending.
At first I thought: Keanu Reeves and Hiroyuki Sanada in the same movie? That must be great! I was wrong.
Honestly, 35 Ronin probably would've been enough. The fight scenes, the CGI effects and the 5-head witch were great (not to mention the ending -- respect) but I'd love to see a 47 Ronin Good Parts Edit where all the extraneous exposition and useless dialog are trimmed like excess fat off of cheap steak to reveal the kobe beef hiding beneath.
Two hours I will never get back! Terrible
It was.. strange. The acting was very good. It was all very exquisite.
If you want historical accurate view on the story, I suggest you buy a book or do some hardcore research into the subject. If you just want to watch a good entertaining movie full of mysticism, and samurai action, then this is a good way to go.
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I had some expectations on this movie. Samurai’s, fantasy, magic etc… Sounds good to me alright. Well, as it turned out after having watched it I feel that my expectations was not entirely fulfilled. It is a decent enough movie. Certainly enjoyable to watch. But it is, in my opinion, not a great move and I cannot give it more than an average okay rating. I have not read the original story which the movie is, supposedly, based nor seen any of the other 47 Ronin movies that have been made. Thus I did not really know what the story was except what was the public storyline nor do I know if the movie actually follows the original story in any great detail. The basic story in the movie is a good one though. Classic, simple and perhaps not very original but a good concept for making a good adventure movie. The movie is entertaining…to an extent. There are plenty of nice scenes, action, special effects that all make the movie worthwhile to watch. The Japanese, samurai, setting is one that is not used very often in major movies except of course for a bunch of fairly ludicrous martial arts movies which cater for a rather limited audience and generally on a very low-budget. However, I never really felt much attachment to any of the characters. Even the half-breed, which are supposed to be the hero, never seemed to lift above the ordinary. The bad guy could have been any two-bit crook in a TV-show. The witch was a bit better but still rather meh. The Shogun at least provoked a bit of emotions but not in a good way. What an asshole! Not a shred of investigation when Lord Asano was bewitched. Just “go kill yourself”. Then after the 47 Ronins had actually proven his innocence as well as proven themselves to be the most loyal and capable warriors around the dumb fuck wants them killed because they disobeyed his orders which where total nonsense from the start. As a matter of fact, the ending dragged down the movie quite a lot for me. Still a movie worth watching but it could have been a lot better.

I didn't have much expectations for this movie but it was enjoyable enough. Maybe it has some holes that were created to appeal the action movies viewer. I also "borrows" without shame from "Princess Mononoke" and other movies but, as a whole, it is decent enough.
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