Fun concept, really digged the vibe you laid out, even with the realistic falling noises - fits well!
I don't blame you for wanting to include the cinematic cutscenes, but I'd advise you to give control to your character just a tad sooner. The noise of the blade is enough on any level after the first. The first time you introduce it with the cinematic camera panning felt okay - but the second time, when you already have the noise queue, felt unnecessary.