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Sukiyaki Western Django

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Ever since the Genpei War a few centuries before, two clans have been fighting over a hidden treasure. The white-clothed Genji, led by Yoshitsune (Yusuke Iseya), refuse to allow the opposing clan, the Kiyomori warriors -- who wear red and are led by Kiyomori (Koichi Sato) -- to keep all the wealth for themselves. When a stranger comes to town, he says he'll join whichever clan offers him more money. But the stranger has a hidden agenda: He is out to seek revenge on behalf of a prostitute.
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Inventive and off-kilter, the newest feast from J-Horror director Takashi Miike is super-sensory, self-referential and somewhat excessive.

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Leo Goldsmith IndieWire 08/08/2009
Ultimately not quite as clever as it thinks it is. Even the action sequences are more about Foley than choreography, and so the film largely rests on the oddity of its mix of styles and its parade of genre in-jokes Go to Full Review
Mark Rahner Seattle Times 10/03/2008
2.5/4
As much of a hoot as the movie is, it feels like just an exercise well before it ends. Go to Full Review
Peter Howell Toronto Star 09/19/2008
2/4
Sukiyaki Western Django is Takashi Miike's frantic swirl of a spaghetti western, marrying eastern and western elements in what could be taken as either homage or parody -- or both. Go to Full Review
Jennie Kermode Eye for Film Jun 23
3.5/5
With arrows, in particular, Miike keeps one-upping himself, aided by his trademark commitment to going all the way with action sequences no matter how silly they may become. Go to Full Review
Mattie Lucas From the Front Row 07/07/2019
3/4
A stylish and fun genre throwback that honors the films of the past while crafting a rip-roaring new experience with a gritty and clever verve. Go to Full Review
Steve Erickson Gay City News 03/08/2018
Everything in "Sukiyaki Western Django" has been said before... Go to Full Review
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Jimmy > 08/27/2024 Wanted something different and weird. So tired of Willis and Stallone etal. This movie may be a deepest hidden gem out there Enjoy with nature’s herb for the best experience. See more Georgan G 05/11/2024 A strange combo film, English-language Japanese Western. All the cast is Japanese, but speak English. Nothing like the violence in the spaghetti westerns, but plenty of action. See more 09/02/2020 It's a strange choice and a bit jarring to have the characters speak engrish, but I kind of get the creative choice to do it. Regardless, this is one of the best entries in the long line of Django films. It's a self-referential, super stylistic, fun meeting of East vs West. All the homages get me giddy as a schoolboy. After the original this is my go-to. See more 01/23/2020 Difficultly hearing the voices of the characters with the heavy accents but it really doesn't matter as this is a visually stunning film. See more Dustin D 11/05/2016 Takashi Miike's mix of gore and quirky humor was appreciated in Ichi the Killer, but comes off as a miscalculation here. He is making a tribute/parody to spaghetti westerns, particularly Django/A Fistful of Dollars, with a lot of references and in-jokes to fans of the genre, but it comes off as self-gratifying and excessive, and seems more like an exercise than a film for general audiences. Miike had something of a Tarantino flair, and Quentin Tarantino makes a cameo in this movie. Tarantino's Django would be a much better film, and more fitting send-up of the Italian predecessors. There are too many characters in Sukiyaki Western Django for any one to shine (although, Masanobu Ando and Kaori Momoi had their moments). For me, the main reason this film didn't work is the strange decision to have all the Japanese actors stumble over English dialogue. This, along with the humor that seems to be trying too hard, makes Django hard to get invested in and to sit through its 98-minute runtime. See more 07/26/2015 Its a dumb yet really enjoyable guilty pleasure film. Its ridiculous but quite inventive in its action and cinematography. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Ever since the Genpei War a few centuries before, two clans have been fighting over a hidden treasure. The white-clothed Genji, led by Yoshitsune (Yusuke Iseya), refuse to allow the opposing clan, the Kiyomori warriors -- who wear red and are led by Kiyomori (Koichi Sato) -- to keep all the wealth for themselves. When a stranger comes to town, he says he'll join whichever clan offers him more money. But the stranger has a hidden agenda: He is out to seek revenge on behalf of a prostitute.
Director
Takashi Miike
Producer
Hirotsugu Yoshida, Toshinori Yamaguchi
Screenwriter
Takashi Miike, Masa Nakamura
Distributor
First Look
Production Co
A-Team, Dentsu
Rating
R (Strong Violence|Rape)
Genre
Action, Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 29, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 22, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$48.0K
Runtime
2h 0m
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