Nov 30, 2009 23:11
Among the movies I like, there is "Ghost Dog, The Way of the Samourai".
I like how the main character follows the ancient code of the samurai, as outlined in the book of Yamamoto Tsunetomo's recorded sayings, Hagakure.
I like how he and his best friend, a Haitian icecream salesman, understand each other even though they don't speak the same language.
Forest Whitaker acting is great!
I like how cartoons are used as a metaphor to scenes or plot dynamics.
That's a really strange movie, somewhere between Dead Man and Goodfellas, an innovative blend of samurai and gangster lifestyles.
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