Blu-ray Review – Samurai Avenger: The Blind Wolf

"Samurai Avenger: The Blind Wolf" emerges from the mind of co-scripter/actor/director Kurando Mitsutake, and he probably wouldn't like any comparison to the 2007's two-feature time machine, "Grindhouse." However, it's hard to believe the 2009 release wasn't informed in some way by the Quentin Tarantino/Robert Rodriguez extravaganza, as it details classic exploitation elements, sold with faux film scratches and assorted visual limitations. Unlike "Grindhouse," "Samurai Avenger" isn't inspired by excess, oddly weighed down by the demands of an Eastern take on the spaghetti western, with Mitsutake too caught up in his design minutiae to really have fun with the premise. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com