`Samurai' cuts to warrior's soul.(Arts and Lifestyle)

The Boston Herald | June 4, 2004| | Copyright

Byline: JAMES VERNIERE

"The Twilight Samurai."

Not rated. In Japanese with English subtitles. At the Kendall Square Cinema.

Four stars - WOW! (out of four)

The perfect alternative to the summer's generic spectacles, "The Twilight Samurai" is the Japanese "Shane," an intensely humane exploration of the heart of a reluctant warrior.

Based on novellas by Shuhei Fujisawa and directed by the Japanese veteran Yoji Yamada, "The Twilight Samurai" is set in 19th century Edo period Japan, a feudal society in which the peasants bear the ...

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