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Reviews for The Hidden Blade

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7.4 / 10 2h 12min

Set in 19th Century Japan a young samurai who finds himself in love with a farm girl leaves his home to begin a new life. He has to take stock of his new life when he is put to the test and ordered to kill a traitor who just happens to be his dearest friend.

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user514jc68pju2's Movie review

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Review by user514jc68pju2

Not a action packed samurai movie like the trailer make it seem, but has a good plot that is character and society driven

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Review by user6142zm9sr9

The tale of a samurai who is reluctant to draw his sword

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Review by user473ex2se6wq

A beautiful reworking of a classic samurai story

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Review by user80nupgrrkh

A cerebral tale of honour, duty and revenge in a time of change in feudal Japan

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Review by user369l87lloi1

Slow and deliberate--and quite beautiful.

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Review by JungleJaguar

Beautifully made Japanese historical drama

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Review by user965n1st13c1

When the concern is self-serving "honor," then how easy it is for others to justify having you kill a friend

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Review by JungleJaguar

A touching film about honor, virtue, revenge and love.

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Review by RubyRaven

A Nutshell Review: The Hidden Blade

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Review by user993yt9rapt8

A very thoughtful, candid, and artistic historical glimpse into Japanese life

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Review by user785y0j7nufc

A Samurai rescues a maid from her husband's family and prepares to fight a rebel using the dark technique ¨Hidden Blade¨

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Review by user475qcqdaa5k

Another sad samurai in a noble bind

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Review by user40840v6e0x2

another masterpiece by director Yoji Yamada, that is both entertaining and insightful

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Review by user24egdn7bc4

Japanese idea of love is very touching

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Review by user144mw8on7wj

Wonderful return to the themes of Tasogare seibei

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Review by user871tv9cgswa

Individuals vs. Society Beautifully Portrayed in the Closing Age of Samurai