gi samurai see sonny chiba and some other guy get transport back to civil war stricken feudal japan for no particular reason and and much carnage ensues . it a rather over the top essay of sword vs. machine gun that ultimately yield some interesting result . the plot essentially run along the rail that you might expect from the title while initial fish out the water antic ( what be this fly metal box . etc etc ) and aren not we good off here discussion and ultimately a huge battle . the latter be proof that the film doesn not take itself seriously at all and the carnage take up most of the second half a samurai army battle chiba platoon while a face off one would fully expect from the title but it still manage to overwhelm with it inventiveness and extravagance . it certainly one of the most unique battle sequence of it time and doesn not drag despite it extended length . chiba give a gruff performance a iba and initially a good leader but someone who finally find himself question his own moral a the situation slowly have an effect on him . this be certainly one of his good vehicle from his terrific cv . by the final act the two world have have such an effect on each other you have to wonder if it be a bit of nihilism on the part of the writer and a they seem to be ask weren not we better off back then . but this be maybe read a bit much into be can generally be describe a a hugely entertaining two hour of ( almost ) non stop action .