Throne of Blood
Throne of Blood
Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part of the spirit's prophecy comes true, Washizu's scheming wife, Asaji, presses him to speed up the rest of the spirit's prophecy by murdering his lord and usurping his place. Director Akira Kurosawa's resetting of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" in feudal Japan is one of his most acclaimed films.
Mandy Heart reviewedFebruary 27, 2025
SKIP THIS MOVIE. It’s a massive waste of time. It’s SO SLOW! I have NO clue why the ratings are so high, the storyline is boring. The whole thing could have played out in a concise 10 min film. I tapped “fast forward 10/30seconds” for at least half of the movie - because most of the film is made up of silent scenes of: people riding through the terrain, staring at each other, panning over the scenery - basically boring, endlessly draggy, not essential to the story, irritatingly slow scenes.