What is oddly lacking in style for the most part is ironically the cinematography itself.
Dialogue is very artificial which is probably intentional, but it seems like the creators of bunraku were too focused on making the movie look stylish to notice that none of it means anything. There is no tension to the action scenes that lack weight and impact and I don't find any of the cast relatable or interesting. The main problem is that set design, however pleasing to the eye, does not make a movie and the movie doesn't deliver anything beyond that. Some may find the premise too ridiculous to believe but I'm perfectly fine with a fantasy setting writing its own rules. The prologue was very charming and made me curious for what was to come. I was on board for the first 5 minutes of the film. The point was obviously to mix cliches of eastern and western and present the whole melange in a unique look that could have worked in the hands of a better filmmaker or as an animated movie. This movie had a promising pedigree, a great cast and interesting if a bit obvious art direction yet I couldn't connect with anything happening on the screen.
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