Blade of the Immortal

Magnet Releasing | Release Date: November 3, 2017

6.7	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 39 Ratings

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JLuis_001Nov 11, 2017

More action and violence than real substance but its development has enough quality and more dynamism than many movies of the genre, the truth is that it turns out to be more satisfying, more entertaining and much more fun.

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imthenoobNov 14, 2017

Honestly can't think of a single redeemable thing about this movie. The action scenes were far too close up so you couldn't see any real gore or violence. The one on one fight scenes were almost exactly the same each time with no realHonestly can't think of a single redeemable thing about this movie. The action scenes were far too close up so you couldn't see any real gore or violence. The one on one fight scenes were almost exactly the same each time with no real choreography going on. They just sort of cut each other a couple times and that's it. The quality of the movie very much screams "straight to video" release and not something you'd pay to go see in theaters. And don't even get me started on the story.

I really wanted to like this one as it screamed 13 Assassins to me. In the end, It was just a massive disappointment. Painfully unoriginal and fails to live up to the big expectations behind it.… Expand

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raporgiNov 11, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Not a fan of the manga. the movie feels like a direct to dvd release productionwise. Story is simple and not much going on like in the manga which just seems to be slowly paced and jogs in place because the author while having a not so terribly original concept has no clue what to do with it aside from the usual revenge plot. nothing new or inventive with the fight choreography none of the kills stand-out. you dont really get a sense of how dangerous the itto-ryu is. they come off as kinda lame here(they were also lame in the manga). Its a rental.… Expand

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BloodAndWineJun 22, 2018

The movie has the occasional cool moment but it's bogged down by awkward performances, poor fight scene camera work and editing, and some god awful dialogue. I suppose you'll like it if you're a fan of the source material but without fandomThe movie has the occasional cool moment but it's bogged down by awkward performances, poor fight scene camera work and editing, and some god awful dialogue. I suppose you'll like it if you're a fan of the source material but without fandom to cloud judgment it's just an overlong movie filled with new baby faced bad guys with questionable hair every 15 minutes.… Expand

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Meth-dudeFeb 20, 2020

Once again Miike does not disappoint with this adaptation of the popular manga series. Supported by good acting performances, great cinematography, very well made fight sequences and a decent soundtrack, "Blade of the Immortal" is neverOnce again Miike does not disappoint with this adaptation of the popular manga series. Supported by good acting performances, great cinematography, very well made fight sequences and a decent soundtrack, "Blade of the Immortal" is never boring and manages to make you care for the characters. If you're a fan of Miike or the original manga series, you will not be disappointed.… Expand

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BroyaxApr 25, 2020

De temps en temps, le cinéma japonais accouche d'un bon petit film très typique du folklore local avec moult sabres et autres coupe-coupes et surtout des montagnes de macabés ! mais d'ailleurs, je viens de me rendre compte que c'est tiré d'unDe temps en temps, le cinéma japonais accouche d'un bon petit film très typique du folklore local avec moult sabres et autres coupe-coupes et surtout des montagnes de macabés ! mais d'ailleurs, je viens de me rendre compte que c'est tiré d'un manga que je n'ai point lu, alors si on trouve dans ce "Blade" machin quelques excentricités, je suppose qu'il ne faut pas s'en étonner outre-mesure...

Bref, ça coupe beaucoup ici et même que ça tache pas mal mais ça n'éclabousse pas autant qu'on aurait pu s'y attendre ou l'espérer... un peu étonnant de la part de Takashi Miike ! Cela étant, ce dernier délivre une réalisation inégale et souvent perfectible : beaucoup de plans mal cadrés, de zooms idiots et de filmage à l'épaule et de secouage de caméra...

Heureusement, ce n'est pas la majorité du temps, malgré une quantité de combats un peu... exagérée sans doute (!)... durant les 2h20 du film (ah quand même !). Il aurait fallu couper un peu, enfin je veux dire élaguer sensiblement, avec responsabilité bien sûr, car on trouve le temps un peu long quand même, l'air de rien.

L'acteur Kimura incarne en tout cas le samouraï le plus cool qui puisse être, volontiers aigri et désabusé mais qui a toujours gardé ce fameux esprit, ce code de la probité, de la justice et de la droiture : l'esprit samouraï en somme. La gamine donne en outre à cet "Immortal" un côté évidemment très "Léon", ce qui n'est pas pour déplaire et par ailleurs l'humour est bel et bien présent, que ce soit dans les excès excessifs ou de nombreux clins d'oeil...

Pari plutôt gagné donc pour ce film de Miike, lequel on le sait est totalement imprévisible et très inconstant dans sa longue filmographie... on ne sait jamais sur quoi on va tomber avec lui. Mais là, ça tombe plutôt bien... finalement !… Expand

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NerdyFanaticJan 19, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is Takashi Miike’s most badass movie yet (even more badass than yakuza apocalypse and 13 assassins) and I hope he makes 100 more :). it even tops afro samurai (series and movie), the wolverine (uncut version), and kill bill part 1 in terms of gore and fight scenes, the sword fights are the most insane i’ve Seen (especially the brawl with habaki’s army at the end) and the gore level is **** bananas but that’s Miike for ya ;) lol… Expand

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SameirAliDec 14, 2021

Takashi Miike is one of my most favorite Japanese film Directors. Definitely this is not his best work, yet, it's really good. This film is a little lengthy, slow paced drama with impressive sword fight sequences. Character development wasTakashi Miike is one of my most favorite Japanese film Directors. Definitely this is not his best work, yet, it's really good. This film is a little lengthy, slow paced drama with impressive sword fight sequences. Character development was also amazing, though I have no idea about the manga it was based on. A worth watching stylish action film.… Expand

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