Set in the rugged landscape of 1790s Britain, Tornado (Kōki) is a young and determined Japanese woman who finds herself caught in a perilous situation when she and her father's travelling puppet Samurai show crosses paths with a gang of ruthless criminals led by Sugarman (Tim Roth) and his ambitious son Little Sugar (played by the actor du jour, Jack Lowden).
In an attempt to create a new life for herself, Tornado seizes the opportunity to take matters into her own hands and steal the gold from their most recent heist. What follows is a thrilling action tale, as Tornado, armed with her father's Samurai training, causes havoc as she seeks revenge.
It is very interesting to see both the Western and Samurai genres being transplanted to 18th Century rural Scotland.
You may remember director John Maclean for his brilliant 2015 Western, ‘Slow West’.
- ELEANOR WITCOMB
Eleanor Witcomb who does such an amazing job in our box office and with our volunteers, apparently does an even better job at choosing this season’s Staff Pick - Ang Lee’s modern cult classic featuring a deft mix of amazing martial arts battles, magnificently beautiful cinematography and tasteful drama.