Sword of Desperation fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Sword of Desperation is tense and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Emotionally, it's melancholic, moving, and nostalgic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Sword of Desperation is included with a subscription to Midnight Pulp in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Cineverse and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69/100 (IMDb 7.2). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence.
1 h 54 min
Sword of Desperation runs 1 h 54 min.
It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Sword of Desperation in 5 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 15 storytelling tropes for Sword of Desperation, including Anti-Villain, Batman Gambit, Bolivian Army Ending.
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