Goemon

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Cast & Crew

Yosuke Eguchi

Goemon Ishikawa

Eiji Okuda

Arashi Fukasawa

Koheita

Susumu Terajima

Jun Kaname

Ryôko Hirosue

Masatô Ibu

Tetsuji Tamayama

Kazuaki Kiriya

Director

Kazuaki Kiriya

Screenwriter

Tetsurô Takita

Screenwriter

Takashige Ichise

Producer

Kazuaki Kiriya

Producer

Akihiko Matsumoto

Original Music

Kazuaki Kiriya

Cinematographer

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Critic Reviews for Goemon

Audience Reviews for Goemon

• Jun 20, 2010

  Magnificent historic tale of a Japanese Robin Hood. In the running time of story, there is certainly no lack of sumptuous composition and stunning colour. The action is hyperactive and generally defies the rules of the real world, though they make total sense in the scheme of Goemon's. The sheer audacity of the large scale battles, especially in the last quarter, makes the viewer simultaneously bewildered and amazed. The style is very solid: the mix of Asian/Western costume design or architecture is continuous through the entire movie and nothing looks like a mistake or an accident or bad taste. The mix of true historical elements and modern elements (dance, etc) keeps things real while traditional elements (like the firefly) constantly remind us it's also a fairy tale that we are watching. All actors match their roles, great casting and especially the lead actor Yôsuke Eguchi is so universally good.
  

  Super Reviewer
• May 09, 2010

  It took a while for Kazuaki Kiriya's sophomore film to get completed, but <i>Goemon</i> is another piece of work.<p>Although the legend of the Goemon Ishikawa character is similar to Robin Hood (steal from the rich give to the poor), <i>Goemon</i> does not feel like that. Coming in at a few minutes past 2 hours, this picture delivers distinctively characteristic visuals and a good story with a handful of major characters. The opening 40 minutes contain more of the entertaining events before eventually slowing down with multiple flashbacks and story development.</p><p>As seen in Kiriya's previous film, <i>Casshern</i>, he loves to employ CG effects. It exists all over the action as well as the settings. This does give the film a beautiful and unique look; albeit a bit unrealistic. Nevertheless, most everything else about the film will make the effects not one to ponder over too much. The action is good, although visually, the CG effects aren't the same as real time live action swordplay.</p><p>The cast is loaded with popular actors and all successfully fit into this picture. Yosuke Eguchi, Takao Osawa, and the lovely Ryoko Hirosue are just a few of the recognizable faces to note.</p><p>In the end, it is the visuals that may split the audience, but <i>Goemon</i> is an action drama worth checking out.</p>
  

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