as much a i like japanese movie this one do not just cut it . a movie that be suppose to be about rebel and the survival of a royal blood line turn out to be a very slow pace movie with a doubtful plot . the photography be ok and though i have see much well sword fight scene in other japanese movie and the fast camera and the way they follow the character do not convince me at all . the soundtrack be so weak you do not even notice it presence . but bad of all be the way the plot evolve . i have to admit that and at some time and i have a hard time understand who be who and what be go on . anyway the platonic love between the main character and another one be completely unnecessary and seem to come from a hollywood influence . all in all and if your look for an action japanese movie this isn not it . it very slow and with very few sword fight scene and very sentimental . in a bad way .