There is no such thing as a Kenjutsu duel that Lasts this long.
Even when two opponents with very similar levels of skill fight, it's extremely rare for there to be more than one or two strikes. Kenjutsu is designed to be quick and efficient, complimenting the Katana, which is often argued to be the best sword ever designed. Not to mention the fact that both actresses clearly don't know what they're doing. They're very obviously aiming at each other's swords rather than their bodies. It bothers me.
I don't really know (or care) if it's a tribute, but bad fight scenes ruined the first film for me (I never went to see the second). I'm not a big fan of most female martial artists in films, not as a sexist thing, but more as a muscle thing. Girls without any real muscle whatsoever (like most actresses) would not be able to put enough force behind a blow to damage any serious martial artist. Of course, if it were more common for male actors to be breathtakingly skinny and lethal at the same time, I'd whine about that too.
Yeah; it's just a movie. But having the standard set so low for fight scenes bothers me, as I am a big fan of martial arts films.
Screw that, I'm not getting banned because of you.
I still feel you're being a sexist snob.
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