Review - Rurouni Kenshin 2012

This is 2012 movie, and I just watch it last night.
I know this movie as Batosai X, have watched the manga few years back. Love the manga quite well.

Himura Batosai, is a skilled, cold blooded killer. He is named as Batosai as a credit for the numerous killing he made. Started the job since 14 years old, he mastered all kinds of killing tricks. If you wish to see the art of katana (japanese sword), this movie will entertain you.

Kamiya Kaoru is the daughter of a dojo owner. She grew up with a paradigm that a sword is used only to protect others. She's a brave woman, fearless and caring also.

In the new era, if I'm not mistaken the Meiji Era, opium is illegal. One of the tycoon in that era, smuggle the opium and sell it secretly. To guard his business, he hired the best fighters in town, not only samurais but a boxer, and also a finest fighter who claimed himself as batosai.

During that time, lots of killing happens everywhere, the killers put the batosai signature in every killing he made. Every police officers and national guard trying so hard to find batosai, but somehow could not find him everywhere. When faith crossed, the killer met the real batosai. With the X scar in his face, the killer knew that he finally confronted with the real batosai.

Swore no to kill anyone again, himura batosai forced to broke his promise and marched to the tycoon's palace to save kaoru. Helped by his friend, he finally managed to save kaoru. Just like the manga, even as a batosai, himura never seen as a serious man, he always shows his foolish personality. I think this is one of his effort to show his eagerness to change, from a killer to common man.

The movie is filled with blood bath, I have to warn you this. If you wish to watch this with an underage,  I suggest you not to watch it with them. Overall, this movie is quite entertaining, although batosai is a very skinny dude, but I like his act in this movie. I gave this movie 3/5 stars!