I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Expected more

A story that's too fascinating to pass by...

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

Just watched this on Netflix, and it was kinda alright for a fantasy movie. The set looked nice and the acting was decent. The plot was pretty predictable even if you don't know the 47 ronin story already. The plot where the 'half breed' Keanu Reeves, does everything and anything to rescue the girl so he can then kill himself with the other 'samurai' in a mass suicide, was pretty stupid and kinda ruined what would have been a quite nice good guy wins happy ending. Anyway, if your bored it's worth a watch, but I would not go out of your way to see it.

Movie Review: "47 Ronin" (2013)One of the rare Hollywood multi-million-dollar productions that have beats of high-end entertainment, but then again suffer under a non-existing directorial vision, when former short-to-commercial director Carl Rinsch gets a magical 175-Million-Dollar production distributed by Universal Pictures in Holiday season 2013/2014 based on a ancient Japanese legend of forty-seven masterless "Samurai", the so-called "Ronin", which went out to avenge their assassinated master and fulfill adventurous tasks along the way until the ultimate confrontation with "The Witch", portrayed to viciously-extent by Japanese-import actress Rinko Kikuchi, where leading actor Keanu Reeves as Kai and counterpart Native-Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada, known for "Last Samurai" (2003) supporting Hollywood star Tom Cruise and being part of an to this day under-appreciated ensemble science-fiction-drama "Sunshine" (2007) directed by Danny Boyle, dwelling to come along with epic scenes of a cut-down 120-Minutes towards an emotional fall-out editorial by unless masterful editor Stuart Baird, who had been galvanizing motion pictures since "The Omen" (1976), "Superman" (1978) and "Lethal Weapon" (1987) that there is no chance by the end of "47 Ronin" to find some satisfactory state of having seen an enjoyable movie, which it just should have been with a better choice in producing partners.Copyright 2018 Cinemajesty Entertainments LLC

If you, like me, have a heart for trash- and B-movies, I don't have to tell you that you simply cannot avoid films of a certain reputation, no matter how hard you try. It's like the old story with the flies and a heap of manure: there just is no helping it but to occasionally dive right in. And rarely does one get to see such a heap with such a price-tag.At the same time I had a little spark of hope left, which came in the shape of Hiroyuki Sanada. Sanada had worked hard for the past 40 years, transforming himself from a teen-heartthrob to a distinguishable actor ("Sunshine", "The Last Samurai"), having a gift for shining even in the occasional dud ("The Wolverine", "Rush Hour 3") that he'll appear in. But I should have known better, that even actors armed with an army of Oscars would have little chance against the living mediocrity that is called Keanu Reeves.If you have a basic idea about what the historical story of the 47 Ronin is about, you'll know fully well that the half-caste character of Reeves has been dumped into the storyline like an infant into a virgin; utterly unnecessary and utterly pointless, for no other reason than having a Hollywood-name attached to the project. Speaking about virgins and infants: Reeves acting his way out of a paper-bag, now that would have been another biblical miracle. Like misery personified he drags himself through the picture and here I have to admit: I have not coined the term "Prozac-Samurai", though I often wish I had.As for the rest of this convoluted mess: Is it at least entertaining on a popcorn-level? I'd say, about 50/50. Perhaps it could have worked if the studio would have "allowed" the director to steer his project more toward the direction of historical epos. But those elements simply didn't sit well with a load of fantasy, dragons, Japanese demons and animated beasts. Take for example the scene at the "Dutch colony", which had the potential to be the visual highlight of the flick. Again, the producers had other plans for the audience, opting for a blend of "Pirates of the Caribbean" and a man-monster straight out of "300" thrown in for "good measure". This is also the scene with Rick Genest, better known as "Zombie-Boy", who is featured so prominently on the movies poster. Didn't clock it but his appearance should be around 10 – 15 seconds of screen-time, that add nothing to the storyline.So, is it a Samurai-epos, CGI-Fantasy-standard or simply template Hollywood-factory-fodder? Well, it does not only sit between those chairs, it falls straight through them. In essence this really ads up the whole mess: plenty of promises that generally remain empty, interrupted by some pretty visuals, a bore that had gone through editing-hell and a "star" that has outstayed his welcome for about 13 years. Every moment shows. 4/10 should not be too much.(And etymological trivia for the road: I have been told that, if I happened to dislike this movie or his "star" – which I obviously do – that makes me a "hater". It would appear that the word is used for anybody that disagrees with you or holds an opinion that differs from your own. So it's not a negative expression per se, but might indicates that you don't necessarily fall for any hype or have a disdain for mediocre productions).

i went to see this with my brother when it came out. i saw it on television yesterday. I guess i got a little more out of it yesterday vs. the theatrical release. Keanu is a homeless DEMON. He is adopted and the tide changes in the kingdom he grew up in. A newer emperor and warrior has come to town and is married to a beautiful girl. The two dudes, Keanu and his rival but friend are outcast...for a year. they get together and come to be reunited with the women they were so close to for so long. in themeantime there are a lot of special effects. I was a little shocked to see the resemblance between the YOUNG KEANU and the star in Gods of Egypt...which is totally the equivalent of this movie.