Zatoichi the Outlaw (1967)

It's nice that the later films are trying to wriggle free from formula, but I'm not sure incoherence is the correct path to take. Too many characters and not enough running time created a situation where I was unsure of who everyone was and I didn't particularly care besides. The only thing to do was drum my fingers and wait for Ichi to slash everyone to ribbons. Weak, weak, weak. I'm kinda getting frustrated with this series now.

Grade: C