Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

So I revisited one of my favorite movies "Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai", well is it an indy classic, well i say hai (that's yes gaijin)! What makes this the best movie that Jim Jarmusch has done (which is a list that includes so many greats including broken flowers, down by law, coffee and cigarettes, and dead man) is just well everything. The plot that borrows both from the Japanese books rashomon and he hagakure is brilliant, the acting is top notch. The title character is played by Forrest Whitaker in a performance that is just as compelling as his portrayal of Idi Amin. The first musical score by the RZA fits so perfectly that it is one of those times when I have to say the movie would have lost something (thought not much), if it was not there. The use of old cartoons for whatever reason is brilliant. The odd characters that pop up throughout the film are one of the things Jarmusch does brilliantly and this movie is no exception, and the ending is perfect. What else can I say oh yeah did I say brilliant yet!! Look if you only love chick flicks this is not your movie. If you only watch popcorn flicks maybe this movie is beyond you, but if you are part of the semi intellectual hipster crowd that is my demographic and you have not seen this movie, run don't walk to your netflix cue and love this masterpiece too.