Ichi the Killer

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Taiga B This is a ultra violent and raw movie, based off the manga with the same name. It follows a young man named Ichi who has PTSD from an incident in high school and is mentally unstable and he is instructed to kill certain members of the Yakuza. Not only is there a huge amount of violence and gore, but the graphic torturing techniques of the Yakazu are very prominent throughout the movie. There are some issues though as some of the CGI scenes of people being cut in half look very dated. The acting though is really fantastic, with Tadanobu Asano (playing Kakihara) making a compelling Yakuza enforcer who seems slightly off the rails with his love of torturing others and even liking getting punched and hit in the face. Nao Omori is excellent as the psychotic and murderous Ichi The visuals are quite impressive, with very creative POVs and very realistic feeling grade of film. The problem I have for this film is that it sometimes gets confusing on what's really going on. Sometimes there where flashbacks, but then it became difficult to understand if a certain part was happening presently or if it happened in the past. I also found myself trying to understand who was on who's side, but also what role they played in the Yakuza gang or the other rival gangs. Overall, if you like over the time violence and stories about how the Yakuza functions, this is the movie for you. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/25 Full Review Audience Member I see this on a lot of disturbing movies lists. I always took this as action. Different kinda like Anima brought to life. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/02/25 Full Review Liam D While not a very subtle film. Director Takashi Miike‘a gleeful anarchy makes it a must watch for fans of his filmography Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/14/24 Full Review Sams K This one's crazy! Sex, violence and drama. Stunning! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/23/24 Full Review Anderson O If you thought James Gunn was something with the Suicide Squad, ICHI the Killer makes that look like middle school. I heard that a Barf bag was given to audiences at a Major film festival before the movie premiere, and most people either threw up or fainted. This was a difficult one to stomach despit a solid screenplay. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/01/24 Full Review slow367 I personally prefer the manga, but that was obvious considering that this Movie was made in the early 2000s with special effects not really on the same level that they are today. Even with that in mind, the guy that was cut in half, like a nice english steak was just not to be taken seriously. It however still gets points for the sparkling, sequinned, translucent, pink dress shirt, that kinda looked like a bird shat on it, which Kakihara was wearing in the last part. Supreme costume choice , I was greatly amused, the designer deserves an oscar. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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