Movie

Samurai Hustle Returns

2016 · 119 min

A gentle, good-natured period comedy that ambles along with likable characters, mild stakes and a warm sense of community spirit.

Overview: Masaatsu Naito successfully completes Sankin-kotai (required ritual to visit the shogun). On his way home, he hears that an insurrection by peasants has taken place in his hometown of Yunagaya. Masaatsu Naito knows that it is a counterattack by Matsudaira. He returns to Yunagaya, but finds that his castle is gone.
How it feels: Warm, light, earnest and whimsical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, loyalty, class, power
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
loyalty
class
power
redemption
Places: small town
countryside
road trip
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none