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Erik Lundegaard, Seattle Times: A small, respectful corrective. Read more
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune: The Twilight Samurai is one action movie older movie audiences should love as much as younger ones. Read more
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper: ... works on all levels. Read more
Bob Longino, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: About the last days of an era, whittled to a poetic vision of a worthy, solitary man. Read more
Ty Burr, Boston Globe: This is an old man's movie in all the good ways: gentle, humanistic, rich with observation, quietly aware of all that can't be solved by the sword. Read more
Manohla Dargis, Los Angeles Times: The film creeps into your affections with admirable stealth. Read more
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post: Well worth watching. Read more
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: It's wonderful to see a Japanese movie in which a samurai, for all his somber discipline and skill, is also a touching and complicated ordinary man. Read more
Charles Ealy, Dallas Morning News: As Iguchi, Mr. Sanada epitomizes the kind of man who can still dream and be true to himself amid the daily grind and turmoil. That's a welcome role model in any age. Read more
Hazel-Dawn Dumpert, L.A. Weekly: Perhaps because this is director Yoji Yamada's 77th movie, every aspect of his filmmaking is placidly assured and meaningful. Read more
Marta Barber, Miami Herald: The story sometimes slips into soapy territory, but when you think the schmaltz is going to ruin it, Yamada gives it just enough of a twist to make you realize this is not your regular romantic film. Read more
Lisa Rose, Newark Star-Ledger: A transcendent, masterfully told story. Read more
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer: Rich in the kind of economic and social detail that explains how most samurai managed to live out their lives with only infrequent bursts of martial glory. Read more
Elvis Mitchell, New York Times: The director Yoji Yamada's devotion to somber, everyday detail will test the patience of many viewers of this initially slow-going character drama. Read more
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: Beautifully captures the end of an age. Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: The closing third of the film is magnificent in the way it gathers all we have learned about Seibei, and uses it to bring depth to what could have been a routine action sequence, but is much more. Read more
Carla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle: Presents its own, somewhat revisionist samurai legend as a thoughtful and moving domestic drama. Read more
Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune: [Yamada] does an exquisite job of balancing emotions, even throwing in a little levity without detracting from the impact of the narrative. Read more
Michael Atkinson, Village Voice: A mature, revisionist, Budd Boetticher samurai epic. Read more
Mark Jenkins, Washington Post: Viewers who stick around will be rewarded with a complex, moving domestic drama -- and a couple of duels. Read more
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post: This is an absolutely brilliant film but in a quiet way. Read more