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21 August 2004 (Japan) morePlot:
We begin in 1865, when the Shogunate is on its last legs, but still capable of punishing its enemies... more | add synopsisAwards:
1 win & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
Miike Goes Samurai with Thirteen Assassins Remake(From Beyond Hollywood. 12 May 2009, 8:36 AM, PDT)
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Miike goes political (again) moreCast
(Credited cast) | Kazuya Nakayama | ... | Okada Izo |
| Kaori Momoi | ||
| Ryuhei Matsuda | (as Ryuuhei Matsuda) | |
| Ryôsuke Miki | ||
| Yuya Uchida | ||
| Masumi Okada | ||
| Hiroki Matsukata | ||
| Hiroshi Katsuno | ||
| Masato | ||
| Bob Sapp | ||
 | Takeshi Kitano | (as 'Bîto' Takeshi) | |
| Daijiro Harada | ||
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Daisaku Akino | ||
| Chisato Amate | ||
| Mickey Curtis | (as Mikkî Kâchisu) | |
| Kenichi Endo | (as Ken'ichi Endou) | |
| Ryuuji Harada | ||
| Yoshio Harada | ||
| Renji Ishibashi | ||
| Tsurutaro Kataoka | ||
| Kirin Kiki | ||
| Kazuhiro Mashiko | ||
| Hiroyuki Nagato | ||
| Mari Nakayama | ||
| Ken Ogata | ||
| Mitsuhiro Oikawa | ||
| Hideji Otaki | ||
| Tokitoshi Shiota | ||
| Shun Sugata | ||
| Haruna Takase | ||
| Teah | ||
| Susumu Terajima | ||
| Kazuki Tomokawa | ||
| Taro Yamamoto | ||
| Joe Yamanaka | ||
| Rikiya Yasuoka | ||
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I will be starting this review by saying that this is an EXCELLENT movie.
Miike, THE Auteur of the 21st century, is producing films at such an alarming rate that its almost impossible to keep up with the man. Yet he manages to keep producing films of an extremely high standard AND creating different and interesting techniques. Izo is another fine example of this.
The broken structure is far more complex than Nolan's 'Memento' and far more effective as it allows you to experience the agony that Izo is constantly feeling.
The constant metaphors that keep popping up throughout the non-stop carnage bring more layers to the film than any 'shock' movie yet Miike still manages to throw in a few gallons of blood and a very interesting place to hide a sword (ladies) for good measure.
So in summary a very poignant anti-war piece with some fine visual styles and some very brutal action. And a great guitarist.
Go see. And take the whole family.
Cinema at its best.