Movie Review "Throne of Blood"

Like those who've posted before me, it's a rendition of Macbeth but the stark difference is this one is bearable to sit through. It was actually an interesting concept and let's face it, samurai's make any story more interesting. Even though this movie shows its age with rubber arrows and shrill music cues it still maintains the psychological thriller technique not found in todays world. With strong character acting coupled with moments of utter silence the dichotomy created opens the doors for a world of Alfred Hitchcock thinkers. I thoroughly enjoyed this Man vs. Self concept of a villain/hero. On a final note, I overheard mention that this movie has been remade at least one other time in past years since its release and I have to say that I believe something is lost when a story like this is colorized. When you gut fantasy of its inner workings you're left with just the story and a camera, and really, that's all you need to make a good film.