Softwing Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

Tyreece Hulme One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

Taha Avalos The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

Phillipa Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

HalBanksy Entertaining film, but badly miscast in my opinion. I couldn't take the nearly 40 year old Forest Whitaker seriously in either the hit-man or samurai context. Isaach De Bankole was great though, lost in translation with his ice cream. I think the film would have worked better if these actors had swapped roles... The mafia guys were either ridiculously cliched or bizarrely comical. The greatest scenes were heavily inspired by better films. The emotional moments fell a bit flat for me, the ending especially didn't hold the weight if should have.

phanthinga Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai is a unique movie.For a movie with action tag it very slow and calm unlike any other action movies came out the same year but that one of the reason make it special.Ghost Dog actually is a hit-man for mafia played by Forest Whitaker and he very strange.Follow the way of samurai in ancient Japan is the best hit-man you can find.He always strike when the enemies not expected and the only way you can contact him is though pigeon.The movie like i said earlier very slow but there's never a dull or boring moment.In the end the movie bring a strong message for young generation:Old tradition maybe gone but not forgotten

Red_Identity In terms of the actual content, I had never seen Jarmusch make a crime/action film. But once you extend from that, you realize that yes, this is very much a Jarmusch film. The acing, the look, the tone of the whole thing, very reminiscent of an art foreign film in terms of what it actually does. Don't get me wrong, the film does have enough action, but yeah, it won't be for anyone. I didn't love it and if I hadn't seen other Jarmusch films before I would probably grade it lower, but I already know how his films tend to fare with me over time, so I'm taking that into account. Definitely something to linger in the mind, see how it actually does a few months from now.

rbferre "Ghost Dog" is for me the best Forest Whithaker's movie. It was a great surprised when I saw it after so many years after its release in 1999. Jim Jarmusch made a movie to please audiences a big broader that the typical art movie fans who follow him.His idea of mixing ancient "cultures" works well as both a tribute and a parody at the same time. The laughs are not constant but there are definitely scenes that will make you smile when you realize the connections.The mafia guys are representing a declining tribe which used to rule businesses and now are limited to 60 year olds who still take care of the family. Some quotes really represent that declining era - for example when the big boss says he was expecting for Ghost Dog and buttons down his jacket, or one of the mafia guys says he will at least die as a gangster, those are clear references to their feelings over the end of their era and the reality of present times. The gangsters are all very cartoonish, and the 50's cartoons are there throughout the movie being watched by the gangsters who are mesmerized by the scenes that mimic the movie plot. Those cartoons are also a tribute to times that can't come back any longer. On the other hand, the way of the samurai remits us to another ancient culture, which insists in stay alive and relevant - through Ghost Dog, the mafia girl or the young lady who Ghost Dog mentors. The sword is briefly shown and replaced by contemporary weapons, but the thoughts of wisdom are there, well applied throughout the movie, and make us think about its applications. This is significantly helped by the pace of the movie being interrupted by those metaphoric passages of the book. The passenger pigeons are a poetic remembrance of the beginning of the century, and illustrate how Ghost Dog likes the old values. Finally, another declining icon, the ice cream truck, is shown extensively to help make the connection between two men who merely have in common their ancient roots in Africa. They don't even speak the same language, but almost read each others minds.Excellent movie by Jarmusch, who chose to use a heavier tone on purpose, maybe to please a broader audience, maybe to pay tribute to another era - of gangsters, westerns, respect, and - why not - romance. Enjoy!