Jesen samuraja

Director Danilo Backovic has potentially created the first Serbian fight film with "Jesen Samuraja", a unique blend of fighting, comic melodrama, and action. The karate film follows a "karate kid" lacking discipline, indulging in smoking, drinking, and promiscuity as his only means of staying "fit". Despite a screenplay by Dimitrije Vojnov riddled with holes, poor editing, and atrocious music, the team somehow managed to produce a somewhat entertaining mix. The initial build-up was strong, with a believable, funny, and interesting story, but unfortunately, the film took a nosedive thereafter, culminating in a lackluster redemption.

Remarkably, the director treats both the positive and negative aspects of the film with equal respect, resulting in a clear appeal to audiences on both fronts. The cinematography and acting were average at best, making it a decent enough choice for a weekday afternoon viewing.

Although I do not like Dimitrije Vojnov, I must admit that he wrote quite decent screenplay, and for director Danilo Beckovic, after Mali Budo, this is a significant jump in a positive direction. If you are familiar with Serbian cinematography in the last few decades, it makes little sense to comment on production that is more or less constantly at the same level, as well as acting because once again we have default cast with their default performances. Is it work of art - it's not, is it masterpiece of cinematography - it's not, is it fun - yes, it is. For me it was pleasant surprise and I really enjoyed it.

7/10

Movie director is Danilo Beckovic. I didn't like his first movie "Little Buddho". Anyhow, this one is better.

"The Samurai in Autumn" was actually pretty good and funny in its first 1/3. Unfortunately, that wasn't sustainable really. Later on, there were few fine scenes (one of them - fight scene). Because of them, I didn't feel bored, though it was close. I mean, story is recognizable. It's more for relaxation and fun than for anything else, specially – the ending.

Music was surprisingly pleasant (partly, reminded me on old but gold italo disco).