Azumi
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- Synopsis
- Orphaned as a little girl, Azumi (Aya Ueto) is raised in the forest with a group of ten children by their master (Yoshio Harada), who trains them to be peerless assassins. Azumi and Nachi (Shun Oguri) are the strongest of the fighters....
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- Starring
- Aya Ueto, Kenji Kobashi, Hiroki Narimiya, Jô Odagiri, Kazuki Kitamura
- Director(s)
- Ryuhei Kitamura
- Distributor(s)
- AsiaVision
- MPAA Rating
- Not Yet Rated
- Runtime
- 115 min.
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The Onion (A.V. Club) | Nathan RabinAdd Critic to Favorites
As a moody drama, it falls short, but as lightweight escapism, it sets off sporadic but irresistible explosions of pure cinematic delight.Read the full review
Los Angeles Times | Mark OlsenAdd Critic to Favorites
An uneven effort overall that when it is working has a strange, engaging energy that is often overturned by an uncertain staidness.Read the full review
The Hollywood Reporter | Frank ScheckAdd Critic to Favorites
Unfortunately, the film itself -- though it contains some superbly staged and highly lavish action sequences -- lacks the tautness of its heroine.Read the full review