Although it doesn't follow the historical story of the 47 ronin I like how Hollywood imagined it. I've learned to judge a movie based on if it entertained me and this film did!! I liked the cinematography as well another feather in Reeves acting cap!! Supporting cast was excellent as well the 3d was marginal at best I'd buy the 4k and ignore the 3d version.

Review: I really enjoyed this movie. It had a very traditional Japanese movie feel and great action throughout. The storyline was well put together by the director and you can really see were there big budget went, with all of the glamorous costumes and amazing scenery. The love story was a bit cheesy, but it spoil the whole flow of the movie. I'm in two minds about Keanu Reeves though. He just seemed misplaced throughout the film and he looked like he didn't know what to do with himself. All the way through the movie, he's treated like an outcast, even though he keeps on saving there ass, and he never gets the recognition that he truly deserves. Being called a half breed through your whole life would make anyone turn against the people that you live and work for, but he is a loyal servant he shows that his skills are very much needed. Anyway, it's definitely worth a watch and you can't help feeling touched by the amazing courage of the 47 Ronin. Enjoyable!

Round-Up: I honestly think that this film might have got a bigger audience if Keanu Reeves wasn't in it, for some unknown reason. The funny thing is that he isn't really the main character, as advertised, and it more about the legacy than an individual. As for his performance, he doesn't really say that much through the movie, but his fighting skills were impressive. Hiroyuki Sanada, who plays the leader of the Ronin, played his part extremely well and he brought all of the in depth emotion to the film. I was also impressed with his performance in The Railway Man which also was an emotional movie. I would like to hear why this movie didn't make it's money back because I have seen much worst this year.

Budget: $175million (WOW!) Worldwide Gross: $151million

I recommend this movie to people who are into there epic oriental movies about 47 men revenging the death of there master. 7/10

Being very fond of the fantasy genre, this reviewer was expecting '47 Ronin', also based on a great real story, to be much better than it was.

'47 Ronin' is not entirely dishonourable. It does feature some stunning visuals, the film is beautifully photographed, incredibly handsomely mounted and the set and costume designs are spellbinding. The music score is ethereal and rousing, and although the acting was bad on the whole there was one good performance and that was the tremendously dignified one of Hiroyuki Sanada.

Not all the visual aspects come off well. The editing is all over the place, sometimes chaotic and too busy, providing a choppy effect to the storytelling and some incompleteness in the continuity. The special effects also look like the makers ran out of budget. Even for a fledgling director, Carl Rinsch's lack of experience comes through loud and clear with some lack of visual finesse and an inability to allow the film to come to life.

Of the acting, only Sanada is good. Keanu Reeves is very wooden and completely out of place with a character and back-story that feel as though they were incorporated as an afterthought. Ko Shibasaki looks uncomfortable, and while Rinko Kikuchi can be a bright spot she isn't here, here she overacts dreadfully in a role more at home in an over-the-top pantomime production. It was a laudable idea using real Japanese actors, and some are very talented, but they don't look comfortable and line delivery is stilted.

To be fair though, the writing badly works against them and leaves them severely stranded, everything sounding awkward, clunky and preposterously pithy. How anybody involved was able to take anything coming out the actors' mouths seriously is anybody's guess. The characters are basically every genre stereotype and cliché in existence, which may not have been a problem if they were interesting but they are cardboard and mannequin-like instead.

Regarding the story, it starts off in a very pedestrian fashion and sadly never comes to life or gains momentum. It never excites, entertains or moves, instead feeling tedious and long-winded with some very stupid elements that makes the film impossible to take at face value or take it for what it is. Action is too little, and when it does feature it's overblown and like a cartoon.

In conclusion, has a few components that saves it from being a complete disaster but very poor. 2/10 Bethany Cox