Dororo surprised me. It was more engaging than I had it set in my mind that it would be. Dororo is an effective supernatural fantasy, with a cool portrayal of trippy supernatural stuff, and pretty cool characters and acting. The tokusatsu elements give it some quirkiness of a b-movie, but even when these budget production issues stick out, it doesn't detract too much in how it spins with the rest of the production.
The premise of the story outlined in the introduction is that a warlord sells his unborn son's organs to demons in exchange for power. The movie takes place in a medieval samurai setting, and the story centers around the son that is born after this macabre exchange takes place The supernatural elements balance surprisingly well with the tone and character dynamics. The maturity level varies, but it doesn't get too far out of story focus as it skips around various young adult type of themes and emotional moments.
Dororo has a lot of charm, but certainly falls in the b-movie side of the field. The story is interesting, and actors are quite good. Ko Shibasaki portrays a rough natural beauty with surprising emotional effectiveness, and as others have noted, the chemistry between her and Satoshi Tsumabuki is great.
The premise of the story outlined in the introduction is that a warlord sells his unborn son's organs to demons in exchange for power. The movie takes place in a medieval samurai setting, and the story centers around the son that is born after this macabre exchange takes place The supernatural elements balance surprisingly well with the tone and character dynamics. The maturity level varies, but it doesn't get too far out of story focus as it skips around various young adult type of themes and emotional moments.
Dororo has a lot of charm, but certainly falls in the b-movie side of the field. The story is interesting, and actors are quite good. Ko Shibasaki portrays a rough natural beauty with surprising emotional effectiveness, and as others have noted, the chemistry between her and Satoshi Tsumabuki is great.