--- In japan_kfss@yahoogroups.com, "Tim Stubbs" <firstuniversal@c...> wrote:
> "Ashurajo no Hitomi" ****
>
> Fans of fantasy samurai action are in for a treat with the new film
> from Yojiro Takita, who did the colorful "Onmyoji" films and the
> excellent swashbuckler "When the Last Sword is Drawn."

I've seen the first "Onmyoji" and "When the Last Sword Is Drawn." Is the 2nd
"Onmyoji"
any good? I think the only things I really loved about the first one were Yui
Natsukawa's final scene and Hiroyuki Sanada (whom I would love reading the phone
book) throughout the picture, but especially his last scene.

I think "When the Last Sword is Drawn" is a good example of Japanese story
telling,
since it weaves in and out of time wthout the slick transitions Western
audiences are
used to. As movies go, I think it's a better movie than "Onmyoji."

Don't get me wrong. I liked "Onmyoji." I just didn't fall in love with it.