Engaging movie. Suspenseful throughout with a constant sense of sadness and hardship. The mood is what makes this movie for me, though the rest of it really wasn't bad at all either. The cover art of this movie made me think it was going to be silly, but it really isn't.

I may come from a different planet but the film, to me, was fine, dare say good. It was engaging and fun, and I like samurai swords, don't see enough of them. I've yet to be wowed by anybodies acting, it's just polished lying (lieing, d@mn you saxon mother tongue), however the film is very competently shot, the mood is set and kept and I rooted for the protagonist. If you're serious about not being serious about films, I think you may just enjoy.