But “47 Ronin” can’t entirely paper over the void at its center, traceable partly to the shadowboxing of computer-aided filmmaking or studio tinkering.

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“47 Ronin” can easily do without swooshing evil spirits, fake dragons and rampaging fantasy beasts.

The $175-million sci-fi epic '47 Ronin' opening Christmas Day and starring Keanu Reeves has had a troubled path to the movie theaters, which may not bode well for its success.

Despite a long tradition of flexible reinterpretation, the Hollywood-backed "47 Ronin" takes such liberties with the underlying legend that a different term comes to mind, one better suited to ...