SCRIPTSHADOW has posted a review of the 47 Ronin script. The piece gives a detailed synopsis of the story and also discusses various techniques used to move the story along and build support for the characters. The author finishes with:
I could go on about this script but all I gotta say is, wow, I’m impressed. You’ve never seen anything like it before. I mean when’s the last time you saw samurais battling Dutch hulks inside an opium den on an artificial island? Doubt there’s a scene of that in Catching Fire. The attention to detail is also excellent here. I wouldn’t be surprised if Chris Morgan WAS a samurai. It’s got the underdog thing going for it, with the tiny group of reject samurai going up against a thousand of the best samurai warriors in the world. The fights all read amazing. This is going to be pretty badass. The only thing I’m worried about is that it looks a little over-stylized. But I’ll still be there on Christmas day with the fam (if my parents can handle it). What a script!
You can read the entire review here.