DVD : 3/5 Rating : Ichi the Killer
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IMHO REVIEW : *WARNING*
another ultra-violent movie. if you liked old boy this would be it for stylized cartoonish violence. not for the faint of heart.
the reason i have a warning on Takashi Miike is known for doing ultra violent movies and pushing the boundaries. his other famous movie is 'The Audition' - but unlike that movie this is just trying to show you the gore. there are moment's when the violence seem cartoonish - especially towards the end. but this movie is not for the faint of heart.
what is the plot? it's basically about a sadistic gangster whose boss (also a sadistic bastard) was murdered - very messy like. so this gangster is out to try to find the killer. you later learn that this killer is 'Ichi.' in addition to this the gangster (his the guy on the cover) goes about trying to find his bosses' killer by torturing random / various people.
mind you there are moments when i thought - damn, that's pretty creative (and very very creepy) but there are more moments when you just have to look away.
Ichi the Killer combines sadism and a murder mystery. it's an entertaining watch - but be WARNED it's amazingly visually violent.
1 comment:
What is wrong with you IMHO reviewer!!! This is a 4/5, too!!! not a puny 3/5. Great visuals, creative graphic content. Good narrative. If you can handle a little gore and violence, this is one of the best.
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