Review – 47 Ronin

This production is roughly one third Japanese legend and two thirds Hollywood action movie. Though I understand that adding Keanu Reeves to the mix must have helped sell the concept to box-office-conscious studio executives, the explanation for how a white guy ended up connected to the nobility of feudal Japan took some time and detracted from the main story. Overall the movie is flashy, fast-paced and expensive without being anywhere near as interesting as some other tellings of the tale. Mildly amusing