Musashi Miyamoto (2014)(Japanese TV Drama with English Sub)

Great movie.

I've been trying to get my hands on a copy of this movie for years, but the options were way over what I wanted to pay. Amazingly, on a whim, I checked one afternoon and here it was at a "normal" price. They take a bit of artistic license with the character of Musashi - adding in a love interest, for example. Excellent fight choreography, and this is why we watch these movies, right? Ending was rather abrupt, but overall, an excellent movie.

Truly the worst film I've ever seen! Clearly made by an Iaido club whose members are terrible actors. The story is terrible. The acting is terrible. The obviously sped-up action sequences are so lame. Don't waste your money, or your time. You'll never get either back!

This version of Musashi is highly entertaining and geared more towards action. One must be aware though if you're looking for a historically accurate portrayal of Musashi you should look elsewhere. But if you're just looking for a movie with a lot of great swordplay, I highly recommend it.

Superb story, very glad I was able to acquire this.

Arrived quickly, and in perfect condition. This video action drama was made with great production values and with an equally good cast, but remember that this is television... while it is based upon the heroic exploits of Miyamoto Musashi, alas, it takes many liberties with the actual life events of the greatest samurai in Japanese history. But for samurai fans, very enjoyable to watch.

the ending is very strangely abrupt. It seems like there should be more. There's no real closing act. But the rest of the show is excellent.

Interesting "revisit" to the life of Miyamoto Musashi loosely based on the novel by Yoshikawa Eiji. A surprisingly large number of well known actors from various periods in Japanese films and television series contributed their presence and skills in a rather terse rendering of the story. The female lead who played Otsu in the 1954–1956 Samurai Trilogy (Yachigusa Kaoru) played the part of Myoshin in this remake. Although the choices made in shortening the story was mostly effective, its brevity did not allow any distinct development of character in any of the characters, including Musashi. The swordplay was mainly "chambara" style, however it was visually interesting. Films and television series made about Miyamoto Musashi seem to reflect the political and cultural climates of the times. I look forward to the next project on the life of this ever fascinating swordsman and artist.