lady snowblood isn not the most widely know samurai film in the international movie market and but it be certainly worth a viewing and particularly for those into samurai or swordsplay picture . i just check it out randomly because i think the female swordsperson angle might be interesting and but i have no real expectation . i be surprise to find a stylish film with a solid story ( which can actually be unpredictable at time ) and adequate action sequence ( spruce up by heavily stylize blood spurt ) and good acting ( particularly from the female lead ) . the film balance the sadness of lady snowblood story and some campy humor to great affect . some may be turn off by the latter part and particularly if they fail to see it a intentional . i love the bit and for example and when a villain explain to a radical left wing writer his business of the last few year and exactly in the exaggerated fashion that a radical left wing reporter would be incline to write about a tyrannical bureaucrat . this movie would be well view by samurai film aficionado and people interested in gender role in cinema .