Ichi the Killer

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Justin T @RT08580778 Mar 3 This is a very violent and slightly confusing Japanese film. It is about one sick little boy and one sick gang leader. Stuff happens and there are lots of people killed and tortured spilling lots of blood. If that is your thing then you might like it but I do warn that a strong stomach is needed in many of the disgustingly violent scenes. Not as comic or entertaining as Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (1991). Ichi is far more violent and overall less fun as it is really serious. See more Steve Y @Cubby65 Feb 27 Out of curiosity, I watched what is a brutal, stylish splattered. It's not my thing. See more Maksim S @MaksimusMovies Nov 12 Ichi the Killer is a provocative, audacious dive into the extremes of cinematic violence, where Takashi Miike’s signature style transforms gore into a cartoonishly exaggerated spectacle. The film’s over-the-top brutality often veers into black-comedy excess, making it more a darkly humorous carnival of chaos than purely gratuitous violence. However, while the stylized bloodletting and absurd fight sequences entertain with shocking inventiveness, the sexualized violence feels gratuitous and unnecessary, marring an otherwise audacious narrative. Despite this, the film’s audacity, kinetic energy, and fearless visual inventiveness make it a memorable, if deeply unsettling, experience—a 3.5-star cult classic that rewards viewers willing to navigate its extreme terrain. See more Dave S @RT68722908 Aug 2 With Takashi Miike’s Ichi the Killer, you’ll know after about ten minutes whether or not this is your cup of tea. Preoccupied with violence, torture and bloodshed, it often feels as though the storyline and characters are forced to take a backseat to the gruesome mayhem…and there is a lot of gruesome mayhem. The story seems to revolve around a mob boss who has disappeared, triggering a nasty chain of events as characters come and go (and by go, I mean die in a horrible way), all leading to a climax that may (or may not – who knows?) require some interpretation. Ichi the Killer is filled with odd camera angles, some strange visual effects, a periodically jarring score, etc., all of which add to the atmosphere but will prove distracting to those who appreciate restraint. If ever there was a mixed bag of a movie, this would be it. See more Jed I @RT01296269 Jul 6 4.0/10 — "Pretty Bad" -(Seen on 6/11/25) See more Paul M @RT85301401 May 19 This should be at the top of your list when venturing into the world of Asian genre films... Old Boy, Battle Royal and Ichi the Killer all belong in the same sentence! This is brutal, visceral, and unflinching while also having something to say. Stylish and slick, its entertainment value is only matched by its twisted nature. A rare gem that will never be matched by the current contemporary cinema. See more Read all reviews

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