It's a bond that hinges on eye-rolling coincidences, as "Samurai Soul" desperately strains to find a soul of its own. Japanese math rock band LITE offers the movie its best chance of finding one.

Bright: Samurai Soul review praises the substance of the story, while being unable to improve on the original concept of the original movie.

So much of this world, this story, and these characters could be great, but there hasn't been enough time to build them up and give them real backstory, history, and weight.

Bright: Samurai Soul features an extremely distinct visual style, but the story itself feels far too familiar.