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  Tak Sakaguchi has shown me that he can be a lead in a movie and choreograph some great action sequences as well. Can he direct? That is the question here. <i>Be a Man! Samurai School</i> looks to combine action and comedy. If you look at the past films in which Tak is… More
  Tak Sakaguchi has shown me that he can be a lead in a movie and choreograph some great action sequences as well. Can he direct? That is the question here. <i>Be a Man! Samurai School</i> looks to combine action and comedy. If you look at the past films in which Tak is involved with, you will see the likes of <i>Versus</i>, <i>Death Trance</i>, and <i>Battlefield Baseball</i>. It sounds like Tak has the experience to direct a movie like this. Unfortunately, it falls short of my high expectations. That is not to say that this is an awful movie. Let's just say that there is room for improvements.<p>The plot is one of the weaker elements of the film, especially when it stems from a manga. For the most part, it seems everything that happens is just there to lengthen the movie, which surprisingly reaches 1 hour and 45 minutes.</p><p>There is also the problem of finding the true main character of the film, although many will say that Tak is the man. Other than Mr. Sakaguchi, there are at least 2 other characters that can come across as the leads. This is both good and bad. The good is that you never know what to expect. The bad is ... you never know what to expect.</p><p>The action is good, but you expect better from Tak. The second half is where most of the action takes place and the "amazing triple-death battle" concept is great. The only thing to really look forward to is the final fight, in which Tak Sakaguchi and Hideo Sakaki square off for the 3rd time. 4 if you count the little encounter in <i>Battlefield Baseball</i>.</p><p><i>Be a Man! Samurai School</i> does have its ridiculously funny moments and its good action scenes. Just don't set your expectations too high for this one.