This part worked well since the samurai tries different tricks, and Aragami has collected weapons from around the world and not just Japan. The samurai and Aragami fight a few times as we see Aragami's abilities firsthand. This is when things stop making sense since they imply the samurai has hidden potential yet they've also made him immortal through a kind of magic-feeding the main samurai the liver of the dead samurai. The dilemma is that Aragami wants to be killed in battle by a superior opponent which is near impossible due to his extraordinary abilities. He came to realize he had superhuman abilities and immortality, but he's grown wary of life and wishes to know death. Admittedly, we do get a backstory on Aragami as he reveals he always knew there was something not right about himself. Eventually, as their conversation grows darker, the man reveals he is this creature, Aragami. The man explains to the samurai that he cannot leave since the terrain is treacherous in the rain and that there is a creature called Aragami out there. When the samurai awakes he is greeted by a man and that woman-both acting shady as hell of course. At the temple, they meet a suspicious woman right before the one samurai apparently dies, and the main samurai passes out only to be strangely resurrected later. We are never told what led up to this circumstance which you'd think would bring the story full circle or something. We are placed right in the middle of the action as two wounded samurai show up at a shrine or temple or whatever the hell it was supposed to be. The entire experience reminded me of "Ju-on: The Curse 2" whereby it's a cool movie, but the deliberate padding borders on unforgivable. Realistically, there was enough material for an hour special on a TV show it would have excelled better in that regard. Speaking of which, the short running time is loaded with filler material such as long stares, shots of a character "thinking," and taking advantage of any instance where a scene's time can be stretched. The movie is extremely short so it's not as though they didn't have the time to explain things. On the other hand, however, we are offered little backstory on what is happening. When the action scenes do finally pick up, they're well done and employ a certain level of originality. The approach feels reminiscent to an old, Japanese ghost story, and this aspect thoroughly invests you in the scenario. On one hand you have a claustrophobic atmosphere accompanied by a curious mystery. Review: I really want to like this movie, due to the interesting ideas and cool fight scenes, but they make it so hard when nothing makes sense and there is enough padding to fill a couch. Plot Summary: A wounded samurai seeks shelter at a temple inhabited by an immortal warrior.
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