A Boy and His Samurai

2010 [JAPANESE]

Comedy

IMDb Rating 7.0/10 10 709 709

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Director

Yoshihiro Nakamura Photo
Yoshihiro Nakamura

Top cast

Shiori Kutsuna Photo
Shiori Kutsuna as Confectionery Employee
Keisuke Horibe Photo
Keisuke Horibe as Shirozaki
Hiroki Konno Photo
Hiroki Konno as Tanaka
Jun Inoue Photo
Jun Inoue as Tonoma Tomoharu

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by webmaster-3017 8 / 10

HK Neo Reviews: A Boy and His Samurai

A Boy and His Samurai is a perfect example of how to blend comedy, drama and emotions all into one mixture of a delicious cake. This film has a rare and unique quality that captures the audience attention from the beginning to the very end. In the midst of the film, it also have the ability to make you laugh, cry little and finishes off with a bittersweet smile. In essence this is a movie made for kids, but also an enjoyable film for adults to watch together. This is the kind of movie that Ninja Kids!!! fails to be and should have been. Putting in a Samurai of the 1800s Edo period into modern day Tokyo is a smart idea, but full credit must go to the entire likable cast of Ryo Nishikido, Rie Tomosaka and Fuku Suzuki. In particular Fuku Suzuki steals the show with steady child cuteness and the trio (Nishikido and Tomosaka) plays off each other with chemistry and fun. All in all, A Boy and His Samurai is one of those films that allows the audience to enjoy the experience, laugh together, carefree, light-hearted and engages the audience at an emotional level. It is a rare quality and the pacing is much faster than most Japanese movies. In doing so, A Boy and His Samurai is fast becoming a contender as the most enjoyable movie at the 15th Japanese Film Festival. A must see.Neo rates it 8.5/10.www.thehkneo.com
Reviewed by intelearts 10 / 10

My 396th Review: Like watching blossom bloom: a truly wonderful little film, and great fun too

Just very occasionally films come along that are as like this - it's not great cinema in its exposé or use of film, it's not acting that deserves awards, but is is an immensely charming, delightful and unique romantic comedy of the very, very best sort.The story is simple: a child and mother see a man dressed in Samurai clothing. It turns out he is from another age. The cultures learn from each other, and the fun ensues.Big deal you say?Well, for this viewer, this is a combination of that great Japanese comedy, Tampopo, and France's most successful film ever, Les Visiteurs (without the manic). It wins by reaching out and touching both the heart and the soul - it has many small touches that are simply fun, funny, and genuinely moving.While I don't want to oversell it I reckon to see a film that is just simply this enjoyable once a year if that - just great straightforward romantic comedy that just grows and grows. The only shame is that so few will get to see or know about it - if you get a chance to see it, do, it kind of worth it.
Reviewed by mister_bateman 7 / 10

Unintentionally depressing

This is supposed to be a light comedy, however I couldn't help but feel a little depressed watching this dignified samurai being exposed to this degenerated modern world filled with mannerless people, noise, pollution, single mothers and feminism. When he is slowly starting to adapt and getting used to its amenities and "customs", it just felt humiliating to see him submit to it all. Perhaps one could interpret the movie as a critique, the contrast is supposed to highlight how far society has fallen, but still....if I were from the 18th century and woke up in one of today's cities, I'd surely kill myself.
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