Samurai Marathon desires to be placed among the ranks of impressive historical Japanese films that have come before it. The filmmakers were inspired by history and took a small moment of Japanese history and wrapped a samurai movie around it.

Samurai Marathon is an entertaining break from the streaming norm we are used to getting now. In a world where new content is about to really start slowing down, it might be about time to jump onto the subtitle bandwagon and see what else might be out there instead of scouring the dregs of Netflix.

Bernard Rose goes to Japan to make a formally accomplished very oddball samurai fllm. Some fine swordplay plenty of good touches, commentary on incoming westernization, solid cast. Thefilm exist in a suspended tradition and makes that a strength.

In this charming action-comedy mashup, a feudal lord in the mid 1800s compels his samurai troops to compete in a marathon to prepare for the arrival of Americans soldiers. Unbeknownst to him, his independent-minded daughter Yuki secretly joins the race.

It's really funny how social media advertising works? Since I recently purchased the new PS5 game: Rise of the Rōnin I have been served so many adds for this particular genre. Funny how that works right?
This movie came across my feed and I had to watch it, seemed natural because of activities mentioned moments ago...

The story is brutal! The crazy thirty-six mile chase which is the foundation of the story is embellished with treachery, betrayal, outrageous cheating and numerous decapitations, trust me you will love it!

Yes, Bernard CANDYMAN Rose directed a Japanese-language samurai film. It's about a lord making his samurai run a 36-mile foot race to toughen them up, and the way various characters try to use this opportunity to achieve their dreams. I'll admit it: the way the different stories and the emotional arcs and the action *and the sporting event* all come together at the same time straight up made the tears start pouring. Other reviews seem pretty mixed, so maybe I'm a weirdo, but I think this movie is straight up beautiful. Maybe my favorite of last year.

As I mentioned, the film is dense at the start, as it sets up a lot of framing and context and multiple characters before settling into the narrative. In fact the opening segment (featuring Danny Huston as US Commodore Matthew Perry) is only indirectly tied to the plot, mostly serving as a preface placing the story in historical context: a time when western influence has introduced firearms to Japan, creating a sudden technological disparity and hailing the end of the samurai age with the innovation of instantaneous, convenient, long-range death.

The characters all service the story quite well, even though we have all seen these arcs before time and time again. From the princess who wants to be free and explore the world to the bad guy who wants to marry for power, it has all been seen before. Samurai Marathon does complete these arcs in meaningful ways, and brings satisfying conclusions to the characters, but because some of these characters have been seen so many times before it creates a situation where the viewer might be reluctant to get aboard for their journey.

Candyman Regisseur Bernard Rose inzeniert hier ein wahrlich mchtiges Brett.
Das sieht alles so derbe geil aus.
Wie und warum es ihn nach Japan verschlagen hat, wei ich nicht, aber die haben ihm richtig Geld in die Hand gedrckt. Die reinste Augenweide.
Der Score ist zum niederknien, von keinem geringeren als Philip Glass (Mishima) und die Practical Effects zhlen zum besten was ich seit Jahren gesehen hat. Das Blut und die Enthauptungen sehen echt heftig aus. Die Action ist ein Traum. Der Film ist spannend wie sonst was. Inwieweit das Marathon Rennen der Samurai den Tatsachen entspricht, wei ich nicht. Ist mir auch erstmal egal. Im Film erscheint alles vllig nachvollziebar.

Samurai Marathon is based on a 2014 novel, inspired by the origin story behind the Japanese marathon held annually in Annaka City. I'm clueless to its exact details so I can't ascertain its authenticity, but it's a rather novel concept that I would've never considered adapting to film.

The Candyman director Bernard Rose turns to Japanese kinema in The Last Samurai of Fire? Alright! No idea of what the hell I really watched but yeah, Samurai Marathon happened with accountant spies (not Ben Affleck), Revolver Samurai, hilarious running and bear droppings. What an experience; not for painful killjoys.