13 Assassins – Samurai Movie

13 Assassins is a 2010 martial arts movie. The plot is focused on a group of samurai trying to bring down an evil lord who threatens the peace of Japan. Very bloody ending to this film.

This movie did poorly in its US release. However, Rotten Tomatoes (the movie review site) rates this movie as a 96 out of 100. They state that “Takashi Miike’s electric remake of Eiichi Kudo’s 1963 period action film is a wild spectacle executed with killer, dizzying panache.”

For information on other famous martial arts films, please visit Black Belt Wiki’s sections on the Best Martial Arts Movies or Best Samurai Movies.

Movie Trailer – 13 Assassins

References

  1. Rotten Tomatoes, 13 Assassins, http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/13_assassins_2011