Great flick but a little melodramatic for me. The chinese style theatre is a lot stronger in this movie than some of the made-for-export fare we usually see. Great fight sequences though, and if you love ninjas this is a four-course-meal.
Although it's a few years old now, it still looks very visually impressive with some great character traits for each of the 5 warriors from the opposing clans. I also found this to have a really impressive surround sound mix, with sword slashes and chains and all sorts of weapons flying about during the fight scenes. Plus I gave the review an extra star because I've visited the theme park last year (think Japanese Movie World) where some of the movie was shot :)
not so good ending but it's full martial arts action.
Excellent samurai movie with a Romeo and Juliet twist. Great action of the 'Crouching Tiger' school (but tougher), a great story, plenty of action and a treat for the eyes. Strong finish. One of the best of the genre.
If you like this one you sure will like the anime version of it! Check out Basilisk series.
Top notch movie, great to watch.