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This movie blows anything America has made in years right out the door. I thought this movie was going to be gory and sick by the trailer. I was wrong. This movie was a visual and mental rollercoaster. I hated the Matrix and its pathetic acting and "intellectual" story. I hate Tom Hanks and his sappy, overdramatic performances getting called "great". This is a movie where you actually care about the crazy characters because of amazingly believable acting and dialog. This is a movie where watching it without subtitles is still amazing because of the best combination of music and camera work since Taxi Driver. This is a movie every American film maker should be forced to watch in hopes that they see how ALL elements of a movie should be finely crafted, even if that movie is a CG gorefest. This is a lesson to Hollywood: crazy, visually explosive movies can be made well and have great acting and direction. Another reason to watch this movie is because Tadanobu Asano's Kakihara(pictured on the cover) is one of the best performances I can remember. Miike isn't Akira Kurosawa, but after seeing Spielberg and Scorsese self-destroy their own careers(AI, Minority Report, Gangs of New York) I would say that Takashi Miike my favorite modern director. Ichi the Killer is a must for film fans.
By StefB
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I am a huge fan of Takashi Miike, and Ichi completely blew me away! The acting is incredible and after the film I wanted to cry because it was so great. This is definitely a must see if you are a fan of Miike's or Asian films in general. Of course if you are squeamish then this wouldn't be the one for you but if you enjoy gore along with a great story line then this movie is perfect for you! I wish there were more movies like this around. One of my many favourites!
By K. Driscoll
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Format:DVD
Live Action Anime...yes it is an oxymoron, but it's one way to describe what Director Takashi Miike has done with Ichi the Killer. It's like a live action version of Akira or Ninja Scroll.
The film's plot is secondary so I won't dwell on it here, but if you have never seen Miike's films, get ready for a ride through the imagination of a complete mad man. The best part about the film is that Miike and his team are actually outstanding technically, and his sense of humor is both original and in my opinion hilarious.
Ichi the Killer is as glossed over and stylized as it is sadistic and violent, and believe me when I say that this film is violent. It's sexually violent content is out of whack as well and alone might earn Ichi an NC-17 stamp but it's violence is so fantastic it almost seems cartoon-like. If you didn't find humor in films like Dead Alive, Robocop, Evil Dead 2 or Kill Bill pass on Ichi, but if you like those films like I do, give Miike a chance, you won't regret it.
The film's plot is secondary so I won't dwell on it here, but if you have never seen Miike's films, get ready for a ride through the imagination of a complete mad man. The best part about the film is that Miike and his team are actually outstanding technically, and his sense of humor is both original and in my opinion hilarious.
Ichi the Killer is as glossed over and stylized as it is sadistic and violent, and believe me when I say that this film is violent. It's sexually violent content is out of whack as well and alone might earn Ichi an NC-17 stamp but it's violence is so fantastic it almost seems cartoon-like. If you didn't find humor in films like Dead Alive, Robocop, Evil Dead 2 or Kill Bill pass on Ichi, but if you like those films like I do, give Miike a chance, you won't regret it.
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Ichi the Killer' is Brutal and somewhat of a Stylish film
I loved `Audition' by Miike and so I had to see `Ichi.'. While the style is definitely Miike's, I found that I didn't like it quite as much as `Audition. Read more
Published on July 1 2007 by Jenny J.J.I.
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c'mon guys
Anyone who tries to take this film seriously is a fool and they're missing the point. Have you seen Dead Or Alive? Read more
Published on July 15 2004
2.0 out of 5 stars
Psychologically a good study... otherwise, pretty bad.
For the name of the movie "Ichi the Killer"... that's not Ichi on the front cover. That's Kakihara (a completely insane member of the Anjo gang who REALLY enjoys... Read more
Published on July 13 2004 by D. Hunter
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not so deep as intended.
First of all I have never been bothered by excessive gore and violence. I also occasionally enjoy a David Lynch or David Cronenberg film (which as a previous reviewer noted, it... Read more
Published on July 13 2004 by J. J. Biron
4.0 out of 5 stars
only rent or buy the unrated edition
i made the mistake of renting this from my local commercial video store and as i waited in line i noticed that my copy was R-rated but i thought nothing of it. Read more
Published on July 12 2004 by bowery boy
1.0 out of 5 stars
I wouldn't give this movie away to my worst enemy
The overexcess of gore and violence does NOT make up for the terribly weak plot of this movie. I was hardly able to finish Ichi the Killer and it's not often or ever I turn off, or... Read more
Published on July 11 2004 by Kyle S. Mellon
4.0 out of 5 stars
Cool Asian gore flick!
This is a story set in Tokyo, a yazuka boss with blonde hair is looking for the one who killed his boss named " Ichi The Killer". Read more
Published on Jun 29 2004 by John Lindsey
5.0 out of 5 stars
Blows Tarantino Outta the Water
Having only seen one Takashi Miike film (FUDOH - THE NEW GENERATION) before this, I was a little apprehensive when reading the back of this DVD. Read more
Published on Jun 29 2004 by Steve J
2.0 out of 5 stars
Dissapointing
I love the work of Takashi Miike, he can make any story seem new again with his surrealist style of filmaking. Read more
Published on Jun 23 2004 by Paul Kath
2.0 out of 5 stars
ichi is a killer who has down syndrome
First of all, the picture is not ichi, its some other wacko who actually is kinda cool unlike ichi who is aretarded twenty year old who is manipulated into killing gangsters and... Read more
Published on Jun 14 2004 by Travis Oster
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