Trigger

12/18/2019

This is a completely non verbal film from director Nakamura Taketo following a forbidden love between two rival-clanned ninjas. Whilst it's non-verbal, I'm tempted to say it probably should have been silent completely; some of the noises made by the actors and actresses were very awkward with the audio also coming in at strange volumes on headphones and the added special effects sounds were very grating and not quite the easy glide I imagine the director was going for. The sound really aggravated me to the point I had to mute the video - which did give me a much better viewing experience. (Please note my average score is dragged down by rewatch and music rating.) Rant about the sound aside: this film was pretty good. Despite some very cliche moments, this was a really wonderful story th