The Legend & Butterfly

Where to start? How about the amazing beauty that is Japan? The amazing camera work in capturing 16th century Japan. Having spent time in Japan, I know there are many well preserved sites from this era. The creators of this film used them well, not overwhelming the story. Such an epic of war, conquest, rise and downfall. The way Lady No inspired the transformation of Oda from a fun loving playboy to a leader of armies is magical. There is enough comedic relief to downtown the horrors and realities of the time. I kind of loved the pseudo ending and wish things had stopped there. I would probably like to watch it again. I cannot imagine a better cast of professionals who fit the parts well. If you don't select this movie for your watch list, you are cheating yourself.

Historically this is probably not possible. An enduring love between Oda Nobunaga and Nohime. The costumes are 10/10. OST is 9/10. The prancing and laughing westerners could be eliminated they look stupid.

But Takuya Kimura's acting of multidimensional Nobunaga is praise worthy. His chemistry with Haruka Ayase is bittersweet. The scene when Nobunaga has to bite on his dagger scabbard to hold his tears when seeing Nohime leave tugged on my heart strings. This is an excellent movie. I just wished there would be more emotional depth between those two since they have so much chemistry.

Akechi Mitsuhide is well played. I am surprised at how young the actor was. Overall this is a movie I would recommend to people who enjoy Sengoku era inspired movies.

Wonderful soulful movie ,, The atmosphere of movie takes you to the ancient era of East and you feel you are in Ancient East era. It shows true love helps family last more more but husband/wife should put selfishness away. This movie reminds me Hollywood movie " Arthur" (2011- Russell Brand). The time of this movie is in Ancient East but movie says man and his wife should run family (Country ) together (Happy Wardroom happy Ship). Actresses/Actors show their feeling very good , Decoration of the Ancient East scene is wonderful. I love Oda Nobunaga and Nohime acting in movie , at the end of the movie I get sorry for them to not live together more more.

What can I say?, this is a really good movie!, it has every element of a good story along with some kick butt samurai action and humor and romance, it is a story of fate, it is like the story of Arjuna who had to do what he had to do and be a warrior, it is a story of my best friend who became a special forces medic and who's choices I always questioned but he was he is a kind of hero in his own way and these heroes fall prey themselves to the violence their predilections put them in and who knows if there's any virtue in their actions, except of course their very intention in the first place however good it may be, this is a damn fine movie don't let anybody dissuade you from watching all 2 hours and 48 minutes of it, one of the best of its genre.

With two neighbouring kingdom's set for war, their kings decide that the best way forward is for the son of one - "Oda" (Takuya Kimura) to marry the daughter of the other - "Nohime" (Haruka Ayase). Neither are very keen on this arrangement but patrimonial loyalty and all that... An early shoulder massage illustrates really early on that these two are not a marriage made in heaven. Indeed, she proves considerably more adept than him at just about everything and is also unafraid of speaking her mind in front of his nobles - and women, well that just wasn't done! What now ensues does have an element of predictability to it, but this period of 16th century Japanese history is fraught with intrigues, political machinations, duplicity and ambition - and over the next 2¾ hours we have a decently paced unravelling of a generation of dynastic ambitions and manoeuvring that looks good and holds the attention well. Ayase takes the acting plaudits - she delivers well; and the others contribute adequately as the story advances. For me, it was the focus on the internecine society of love and honour your lord whilst you figure out ways to stab him in the back that worked well here. Loads of CGI - well it is 2023, after all, but the costumier and armourer's arts are well represented and the combat scenes spare us the worst excesses of repetition. It's a long slot of your day to commit to on the television, and I wonder if it would look better on a cinema screen, but if it's a genre in which you've an interest, then this is well worth a watch.