
Lone Samurai
Taste attributes: fantasyactiondramafastfresh & originalimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingcomplex relationship
"Survive by the sword."
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, wide-ranging fantasy film, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
A violent and reckless samurai is shipwrecked on a remote island left without an avenue for his rage. After undertaking a spiritual journey to appease his aggressive thoughts, he finds himself abducted by external demons taking the form of cannibals, putting his sense of reality and deadly talents to the test.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Fantasy
- Year
- 2025
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Red Sea Media
- Taste scores
- How we score
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