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Alex Morgan
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5 min ago
★★★★★4/5

Just finished watching this. Visuals were stunning but the pacing felt a bit off in the second half. Still worth a watch!

+4
Daniel Cooper
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2 days ago
★★★★★2/5

I don't get the hype. The plot was predictable and the characters felt flat. It seems like style over substance to me. Maybe I missed something, but I was bored throughout.

+142
Priya Sharma
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15 days ago
★★★★★5/5

An absolute masterpiece. The director managed to weave complex themes into a compelling narrative without it feeling forced. The cinematography is some of the best I've seen in years. Truly a cinematic experience that stays with you.

Don't Lose Your Head!
6.5

Don't Lose Your Head!

In 1701, an insult led to a sword slash between the heads of the Ako clan and the Kira clan in Shogun's court. The head of the Ako clan was ordered to commit seppuku, and his loyal retainers plotted revenge against the Kira clan. This led to the legendary events known as the "47 ronin incident". However, unknown to most, the head of the Kira clan, Kozukenosuke Kira, is already dead from his wounds. Impersonating him is his slacker monk brother Takaaki, who has to prevent his brother's death being found out to protect his clan – and accidentally befriends Ooishi, the leader of the Ako men who wouldn't really want to go through with the revenge. Will Takaaki survive with his head?

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Don't Lose Your Head! (2024) is rated ⭐ 6.5/10.
In 1701, an insult led to a sword slash between the heads of the Ako clan and the Kira clan in Shogun's court. The head of the Ako clan was ordered to commit seppuku, and his loyal retainers plotted revenge against the Kira clan. This led to the legendary events known as the "47 ronin incident". However, unknown to most, the head of the Kira clan, Kozukenosuke Kira, is already dead from his wounds. Impersonating him is his slacker monk brother Takaaki, who has to prevent his brother's death being found out to protect his clan – and accidentally befriends Ooishi, the leader of the Ako men who wouldn't really want to go through with the revenge. Will Takaaki survive with his head?

Top Cast

Tsuyoshi Muro

Tsuyoshi Muro

Kira Takaaki | Kira Kozukenosuke

Eita Nagayama

Eita Nagayama

Oishi Kuranosuke

Haruna Kawaguchi

Haruna Kawaguchi

Kikyo

Kento Hayashi

Kento Hayashi

Saito Kunai

Kazuki Kitamura

Kazuki Kitamura

Tokugawa Tsunayoshi

Kanichiro Sato

Kanichiro Sato

Shimizu Ichigaku

Win Morisaki

Win Morisaki

Horibe Yasubei

Chikara Honda

Chikara Honda

Horie Hanemon

Hidetoshi Hoshida

Hidetoshi Hoshida

Hara Soemon

Maho Nonami

Maho Nonami

Oishi Riku