Did anyone else LOVE this movie like me?
This is a great film! I like it more then the first! Does anyone LOVE this like me? This is one of my favorite films this year!
"Nobody'll rescue you. That's just life." - Mitsuko Souma ; Battle Royale
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What was wrong with Chiaki's character? I think she was amazing. Except for that one part.
"Nobody'll rescue you. That's just life." - Mitsuko Souma ; Battle Royale
I am a fairly BIG Azumi fan but felt this one, while far from terrible, was severly lacking in alota parts. My biggest beef was the lame monotone-esqe soundtrack.. the first film's music was very effective and gave the film much "edgyness" and style... This one, the music was just down right dull.... The action scenes just weren't as good w/out the techony, fast paced themes of the first one.
but all in all, I still enjoyed it... just not nearly as much as I had hoped to. :(
i dnt love it, i just like it. but everyone i know who have seen this movie would always say the first one is better. and it is.
I kept kissing frogs looking for a prince.
Sure!
The first movie is a lot better, but the second was pretty good as well!
If possible, my ratings for this movies were: 8.5 for Azumi and 7.5 for Azumi 2.
As that is not possible, I ended up giving a 9 and an 8.
I guess this movie would be a lot better if some of the fight scenes were longer.
The movie is already almost 2 hour long and maybe that was the reason they made the fights a lot shorter. Who knows!?
See ya!
Yes, I loved this movie. Although I prefer to view both Azumi and Azumi 2 as two parts to one movie.
Some complain that the bad guys die too quickly. I disagree. When someone watches the first movie, Azumi's invincibility is only hinted at until the final fight sequence - which solidifies her as an assassin that is (as Earth Spider points out) "unusually skillful."
This invincibility creates a completely different expectation of the viewer in the second movie. When someone crosses her, you almost feel sorry for them. For example, when Kozue killed Nagara, taunted him, and skipped away merrily, I could not help but think to myself - and say aloud - damn, you are SO DEAD!
Also, Azumi's invincibility actually creates situations to admire the antagonists that can give her a run for her money. The two that come to mind are Bijomaru and Earth Spider, who put up quite a fight.
In any case, Azumi 1 and 2 is my favorite Japanese movie of all time.
I loved the sequel, I like the first better, but I still thought this one was good.
I think so many people didn't like it because it was different to the first. The person who directed the first has a very unique directing style, you can tell through all his films. So I knew this wouldn't be like it in that way. Even so, I thought they were both just as entertaining.