Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuA Japanese puppeteer's daughter gets caught up with criminals when their show crosses paths with a crime gang, led by Sugarman and his son Little Sugar.A Japanese puppeteer's daughter gets caught up with criminals when their show crosses paths with a crime gang, led by Sugarman and his son Little Sugar.A Japanese puppeteer's daughter gets caught up with criminals when their show crosses paths with a crime gang, led by Sugarman and his son Little Sugar.
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To be honest, I was really quite disappointed with this. It all centres around the search for some stolen gold that has been re-stolen and hidden by "Tornado", the partner in a father/daughter Japanese puppetry show that is touring the shires of late 18th century Britain. The gold was originally acquired by "Sugar" (Tim Roth) and his gang but as they stopped to watch the show, it was re-acquired by an opportunist urchin (Nathan Malone) whilst he was being watched by "Tornado" (Kôki). When the gang discover it's missing, all hell breaks loose and so she hides the loot and the boy in their wagon and off they go. It doesn't take long for the men to put two and two together and they set after the slow-moving visitors and a rather dishonourable encounter ensues. Meantime, "Little Sugar" (Jack Lowden) is tired of taking orders from his old man and has plans of his own to secure the cash - and that's bound to lead to a conflict with his no-nonsense father. So now we have a brute chasing his money, a son looking for change and a samurai-trained woman out for revenge. It has the ingredients of a good adventure. Sadly, though, she is just not a very convincing actor, there is far too much meandering around the countryside setting and re-setting the scenario and there is a real paucity of pace here. It can't have had an huge budget, but that needn't have mattered if the the story had taken a little longer to develop a little more depth to the characters. It's all too episodic and though it does mix the timelines a little to break up the narrative, there are too many characters who appear then add little before we move on. It does create an overall sense of a fairly poverty-stricken and lawless rural life, but once we hit the home straight it all just takes a predictable path to it's conclusion. Nobody is really used to full effect here and though the bleakness is conveyed well enough, the story doesn't really deliver.
Loved it. A simple story set in 1790 that could have easily been ser in the 20th century because the bulk of the film takes place in a forest or the area surrounding a small lake. Other than the "1790" indicator, only the costumes made the time clear. This struck me as universally applicable. Many scenes throughout were emotionally strong and superbly acted. "Tornado", the main character's name, was compelling and intriguing. I was surprised by the way she talked, as something about it felt too modern to me. The cinematography was beautiful and the soundtrack fit perfectly. A small budget film showing a period of transformation in Tornado's life. In order to move my 8 rating to a 9 or 10, I'd have wanted to know more about the characters lives before the events of the film started and to have had deeper, more specific emotions shared between some characters. I'd see it again.
I liked it. Soundtrack was wonderful. Cinematography beautiful. Costume design appropriate. Settings were sparse but it's the scottish wilderness. I loved the blending of Scottish rural peasantry and samurai perspective. The bad guys were suitably despicable, life cheap and honorable choices, few but meaningful. I liked the evolution of the main character, her initial wooden behavior totally appropriate to a naive teen, protected by her father. If your looking for choreographed fight scenes and explosions this is not for you. If you want something to kill a boring Sunday afternoon while you scroll your phone, out of luck. Would watch the sequel in a heartbeat.
Being a fan of Slow West, I was really looking forward to this movie. You can tell right away it is the same director as Slow West, John Maclean. His style is a very subtle, cool, relaxing form. Unfortunately, it means not really a good fit for a thriller.
The movie is almost same as Slow West in the element, a slow burn with a big finish. Unfortunately unlike Slow West, the ending was somewhat anti-climatic. This is very disappointing as the rest of the film, the story, was actually quite intriguing and keeps you engaged but the ending didn't quite satisfy.
Overall, I thought this is an average film, watch it once, you probably won't think about it again. The ending leaves many questions, but then you realize it is a western, it's not suppose to have a realistic ending.
5/10.
The movie is almost same as Slow West in the element, a slow burn with a big finish. Unfortunately unlike Slow West, the ending was somewhat anti-climatic. This is very disappointing as the rest of the film, the story, was actually quite intriguing and keeps you engaged but the ending didn't quite satisfy.
Overall, I thought this is an average film, watch it once, you probably won't think about it again. The ending leaves many questions, but then you realize it is a western, it's not suppose to have a realistic ending.
5/10.
I really enjoyed this movie! The cinematography, directing, and music were great. If you've ever watched an old Akira Kurosawa film where the pace is slower with shots of scenery amongst/in between scenes you'll truly appreciate this film. This movie has a very nostalgic old samurai western feel with modern day technology. However, I feel say the choreography and visual effects lack a bit. Not sure if it was the budget or just not the focus. It was a good build up for a very short, slightly unfulfilling climax. If there was a Tornado part 2, I'd go see it. The movie was worth the time and money!
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- WissenswertesShot on 35mm Kodak film. Director John Maclean had wanted to shoot on celluloid for his debut Slow West but was unable to due to budgetary reasons so this marks his first time shooting on film.
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- Bruttoertrag in den USA und Kanada
- 213.795 $
- Eröffnungswochenende in den USA und in Kanada
- 138.279 $
- 1. Juni 2025
- Weltweiter Bruttoertrag
- 449.617 $
- Laufzeit
- 1 Std. 30 Min.(90 min)
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- 2.39 : 1
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