While neither the script nor the acting gain sufficient momentum to truly involve the viewer, the film's premise - a sword-wielding Buddy Holly on the road to a post-Appocaliptic Las Vegas is irresistibly twisted.
The film feels ad-hoc and empty at times, coming up far short of a masterpiece. But never-mind - the deficiencies of the story and the lack of depth don't quite manage to sink Six String Samurai. They are balanced, at least in part, by the film's on screen presence and undeniable visual appeal.
Six String Samurai is, above all, a film school kind of film (it is, in fact, a film school thesis project). Careful cinematography, surprising attention to detail and a love for the art make this movie memorable and surprisingly enjoyable.
The film feels ad-hoc and empty at times, coming up far short of a masterpiece. But never-mind - the deficiencies of the story and the lack of depth don't quite manage to sink Six String Samurai. They are balanced, at least in part, by the film's on screen presence and undeniable visual appeal.
Six String Samurai is, above all, a film school kind of film (it is, in fact, a film school thesis project). Careful cinematography, surprising attention to detail and a love for the art make this movie memorable and surprisingly enjoyable.