All this culminates, as it rightly should, in the series' most spectacular set piece battle.

~ Jennie Kermode -

All this culminates, as it rightly should, in the series' most spectacular set piece battle.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Misumi employs a vibrant colour palette, making particularly striking use of red, from silk robes to gushing blood.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Misumi employs a vibrant colour palette, making particularly striking use of red, from silk robes to gushing blood.

~ Jennie Kermode -

With revenge in his heart and an increasing disregard for the morality of the society from which he has been ejected, he's a troubled and troubling hero, but Wakayama is skillful enough to make us bond with him regardless.

~ Jennie Kermode -

With revenge in his heart and an increasing disregard for the morality of the society from which he has been ejected, he's a troubled and troubling hero, but Wakayama is skillful enough to make us bond with him regardless.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Misumi has produced some superb set pieces, but he has also fallen prey to the One Louder approach.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Misumi has produced some superb set pieces, but he has also fallen prey to the One Louder approach.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The film is smart and entertaining but doesn't stand on its own as well as others in the series.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The film is smart and entertaining but doesn't stand on its own as well as others in the series.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The focus is on narrative as much as action, and both leads get to do more real acting than they did in the first three films put together.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The focus is on narrative as much as action, and both leads get to do more real acting than they did in the first three films put together.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Baby Cart At The River Styx mixes cheesy plot elements with a detailed recreation of historical and political elements, and silly special effects with gorgeous cinematography.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Baby Cart At The River Styx mixes cheesy plot elements with a detailed recreation of historical and political elements, and silly special effects with gorgeous cinematography.

~ Jennie Kermode -