With Keanu Reeve‘s directorial debut, 47 Ronin, he has held the wooden acting that has come to define his career in a movie essentially riffing off of 300, except with an army of warriors a fraction of the number. The production has already been plagued with setbacks, re-shoots, director shifts and Reeve’s acting so it’ll be a miracle if this sees much of a return on its investment.

The story follows an outcast warrior who, joined by 47 ronins, must battle of a bunch of blatantly CGI beasts. Reeves is the star of the show as a “half-breed”, which here I’m assuming to mean half-American, half-Japanese, and will be joined by an otherwise strictly Japanese cast that includes. Rinko Kikuchi of Pacific Rim, Hiroyuki Sanada of The Wolverine, Tadanobu Asano and Kou Shibasaki.

47 Ronin is directed by Keanu Reeves and stars Reeves, Rinko Kikuchi, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tadanobu Asano and Kou Shibasaki. It hits theaters this Christmas, December 25.

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