Diagonaldi Very well executed

Flyerplesys Perfectly adorable

Tyreece Hulme One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

Asad Almond A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

kosmasp It's been a while since I saw the first movie in this trilogy. They did the last two movies back to back seemingly (or at least released them that way). Apart from that, I also haven't seen or read any of the Manga or anime this had previously. So I can't comment on similarities or anything to that point.What I can say, is that this is very well made. The action sequences are nicely shot the drama works fine and the characters that are introduced have their own charisma and charm. We do know a bit of our main character after the last movie (or more if you're familiar with him anyway) and it seems to continue from there (it does acknowledge what happened before this) ... it does have a very nasty cliffhanger though to the last movie ... therefor it does make sense to watch them back to back (if you like this that is of course)

Otaku_Critic The first Rurouni Kenshin movie was great. So is the sequel and its third movie. Again, the action sequences were great. Not only that, we even have a new and awesome villain named Shishio. Shishio unlike Jine Udo (villain from the last movie) had a more developed origin story and a more understandable character. Yet again did they made a good job of making a live action of this one. There are things that bothered me though, especially the title. As you can see, the title is Kyoto Inferno which will make you expect the city of Kyoto is gonna burn down to ash. But the twist is, Shishio's real plan is to burn Tokyo and stating that Tokyo is his real target making the title Kyoto Inferno kinda useless. But anyway it's still awesome. It makes me want to see Attack On Titan which had the same creators as this movie.In conclusion, Rurouni Kenshin Kyoto Inferno was very good! Awesome and satisfying.

luis-ea-bastos I am deeply surprised. I was expecting a really bad adaptation, as it has been done before. This movie however is great. If you grew up watching the anime you will be pleased, as it brings to life the right personality of the characters. They even have that goofiness Himura always showed whenever he was surrounded by the ones he loved. But shifting right back to some cold heart determined killer that awarded him his nickname. The fighting scenes, were tremendous. None of that "shaking camera" BS that Hollywood vomits on us. Really well done.The filming and editing are sublime. I could easily notice on one of the big fights (wont spoil it for you), the still burning ashes floating around the scene, giving me instant flashbacks to the anime. Really nice touch. And the opening scene of Shishio and Saito is tremendous.The action is great. Himura is perfectly portrayed, with all of his goofy nuances, deep honor, shame, guilt, and killer instinct. And the same can be said of the remaining characters. Sanosuke is as obnoxious and lovable as ever. And Sojiro is perfectly depicted in his psychopath childish assassin persona. I feel like i could show this movie to people that have never seen the anime, and they would still love it. Great work guys.

ctowyi When I watch Japanese movies about samurais, ronins and ninjas, swordplay and kungfu are never the reason. Japanese sword fighting just CMI - it starts with a physical pose, one powerful swipe and the man is down and forever out. How interesting can that be? But the Japanese puts more effort into the foreplay and the aftermath of the fights. The motivation for the fight and the consequence are always examined in keen details. Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno does that as well and I am glad to add that it ups the ante on the sword fights. My knowledge of the universe of Rurouni Kenshin is pathetic. I have only watched an episode of the anime and decided it wasn't my thing, but I do know it is a cult series and a pop culture phenomenon. I also missed the earlier 2012 film. So I really went into this like a blind Zatoichi samurai film lover and I just love it, all 139 minutes of it. First of all, this is the first part of a two parter. It feels like an elaborate setup for the ultimate Battle Royale and I am so hyped for the last part now. Thank goodness it will hit our cinemas on 2nd October. Is this a complete film by itself? No, but it works like a Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back kind of way. I know a lot of the critics' complaints are centered on which aspects - too long, too many characters, too much info to digest, and the pacing is not furious enough. To some extent I do see where the complaints come from but I really didn't mind the duration. For a layman like me, I feel the director, Keishi Ohtomo told his story with great clarity, perhaps even too much clarity. It does feel over-written especially if you already know the world of Kenshin. All the characters' motivations are clearly depicted. There are indeed a myriad of characters on screen but I never have a feeling they are under-developed to the point of detriment. Perhaps the only relationship I feel suffered is the love between Kaoru and Kenshin. Wished I had seen more of that because she looks great.There is quite a bit of exposition of past events but IMO these scenes didn't feel tagged on for people who wandered into the cinema knowing nothing of the back stories. I think Ohtomo was trying to cater to two camps of movie patrons - the fans and the curious ones like me and the wifey. With regards to the pacing, I thought Ohtomo handled it well. When things start to sag, a fight scene comes in. I absolutely love the exhilarating fight choreography and I am sure I have not seen anything like this in Japanese samurai films. For a movie that is about a cult manga, the titular characters all look and behave exactly like their manga counterparts. The clothes, intricate set designs and modern soundtrack, all tied in together for a sumptuous feast. I know I did miss out on some manga/anime references because the boisterous crowd last night was full on hyped up and laughing away. For a movie that is one week old the 90% crowd last night was superb. Finally, talking about boisterous audience, there were two PRC girls sitting in front of us. At the final scene where yet a new character is introduced, the two girls screamed their heads off and arms gesticulated everywhere. I looked at my wife feeling amused by their antics. Later on she told me who is the actor and I 'screamed' and 'flailed' my arms. It is Masaharu Fukuyama, but I know him better as Professor Yukawa of Galileo and Suspect X fame.