azumi have an interesting topic however while this wonderful topic turn into a one and long boring movie . hyper kinetic camera work be exaggerated and act be terrible and and battle be ridiculous . sword play be obviously good than the one in kill bill but that not enough . kill bill should no more be criterion for any asian movie . there be many specific moment in this movie that require critical act such a the moment when azumi internal struggle begin . therefore and when you watch those moment and you see nothing but a posing high school girl while no mimic and no posture and no feeling expose and no acting . fortunately and the film be not a waste of time for the fan of this genre . there be some astonishing fight scene that remind crouch tiger and hidden dragon and choreography of those fight scene be well accomplished and but it not enough . it be not just well choreographed fight scene that make crouch tiger and hidden dragon or zatoichi great movie that be worth watch again and again . they all have an impressive casting and sense of enthusiasm . azumi even lack a comic book atmosphere and because it have a grammar school production atmosphere . ryuhei kitamura appear to be an amazing director regard aragami and versus but in azumi he step back and spoil a chance . of course and a brilliant director like him can easily recover and mend his mistake . but it not something very easy for young and beautiful aya ueto and she have a long way to go and it good for her if she take more acting class .