Plot: Isaburo feels cornered when his lord kindly forces Isaburo's son to marry one of his discarded women. It's a request that can't be refused. Isaburo feels terrible about the entire situation, but his son is willing to comply, and when the woman arrives, she turns out to be very pleasant. Things are looking up, but then she suddenly needs to return.
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April 03, 2025
A classic samurai drama by Kobayashi. He's a very reputable director, but so far his films haven't appealed to me, and Samurai Rebellion is no exception. It's a slow and dialogue-heavy drama about a woman who gets transferred between her lord and a samurai family, with just a little action at the end.
The performances are unremarkable, the drama is dry, and the action scenes are static and uneventful. The cinematography is proper but very rigid, which doesn't really help either. It's certainly not the worst film of its kind, but I prefer something more energetic or aesthetically pleasing.