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Izo

Special Edition, 2 DVD Special Edition

Kazuya Nakayama (Actor), Kaori Momoi (Actor), Takashi Miike (Director) Rated:
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4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 59 ratings
IMDb6.0/10.0
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The world can never be changed. An amazing journey through the soul as envisioned by director Takashi Miike. Okada Izo, an historical figure, was a samurai warrior from a low-class family. His talent as a swordsman was discovered by a powerful samurai warlord, who recruited Izo as a soldier. Under his guidance, Izo murdered so many people that he earned the terrifying nickname Izo the Slaughterer. He was crucified for his carnage and became the incarnation of a deep-seeded grudge when his soul could not enter Heaven or Hell. His restless soul travels beyond time and space filled with deception, despair and an insatiable murderous anger unleashed on all those who cross his path! Special Features: Making of Izo, Secrets of Izo, Open Theatrical PremiereTakashi Miike Trailer Reel, Fangoria International Trailer Button, Izo Trailers, Previews. Spoken Languages: English, Japanese with English subtitles.

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Izo could be called an existential slasher flick. --dreadcentral.com

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.85:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.68 x 5.47 x 0.71 inches; 4.94 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Takashi Miike
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC, Multiple Formats, Dubbed, Color, Subtitled, Special Edition
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 8 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ October 11, 2005
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Kazuya Nakayama, Kaori Momoi, Ryûhei Matsuda, Ryôsuke Miki, Yûya Uchida
  • Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Language ‏ : ‎ Japanese, English
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Tokyo Shock
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000AC7P3S
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 59 ratings

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Catherine
5.0 out of 5 stars Very deep, cerebral and beautiful
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2012
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The Japanese have cinematography nailed down...like Izo on the cross near the beginning of the film. This film brings past into the present as the spirit of Izo, now a demon, seeks revenge and eventually redemption. The film is really beautiful, the characters are mezmerizing, and you will have to watch it a few times to pick up on all the plot elements because it is very intense...surrealistic, fantasy, fascinating movie.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Miike's masterpiece
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2008
It's hard to be familiar with the movies of Takashi Miike. Despite seeing the majority of his films released in America (and even a few that have yet to be released here), it's hard not to feel like I've lost something in translation. I can appreciate the humor, the violence, the plotlines, etc but there are usually parts that confuse me, and his movies typically require repeated watchings. It's not that I'm particularly new to the films he creates or the films of Japanese directors in general ("Tetsuo" creator Tsukamoto is probably my favorite director); the point I'm trying to illustrate is that you have to WANT to appreciate his films. You have to work hard sometimes to get into what he's doing, because he often throws conventional plot points, "hooks" that grab you, and structure out the window. Even his most fairly straightforward films take many detours into the bizarre (see the tank randomly showing up in "Family" or the rocket launcher that comes out on nowhere in at least two of his films!)...

So, it's not surprising that this is one of the lesser-recieved of Miike's works. Using the "hook" of a sword fighting epic initially gets people interested in this film, but seeing no conventional plot or point to what is happening throws people off. This confuses me -- though I definitely didn't grasp everything upon the first viewing of this, I was still instantly amazed at what Miike has set up here: A journey through one man's tortured soul. Even if you don't feel like you understand everything that's happening, you still realize this film is genius -- maybe you just haven't figured out why yet.

Upon repeated viewings, however, I figured out why. As another reviewer mentioned, you have to kind of look in between the lines. This film is powerful, epic, emotional, and even darkly comedic. On the surface, this film is basically just a journey through someone's afterlife. However, beyond that, the film pours on flashy imagery, ultraviolence, and heavy emotion to an almost suffocating degree. In a lot of ways, this film reminds me of "El Topo" -- a movie that is disguised as a genre effort (El Topo being a Western, this being a samurai swordfighting film) that just uses the basic genre outlines and explores topics deeper than have ever been covered in the genre before.

I think those who overlook this film simply were expecting a straightforward swordfighting movie, which this film clearly isn't. It's way better than that, and it's honestly probably the best film to come out in the last decade. Don't write this off after one viewing, it REQUIRES repeated viewings. A masterpiece.
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LFrog1386
3.0 out of 5 stars Not a martial arts film!
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2008
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It's not a martial arts movie; it is about a philosophy; a way of living and dying. Izo can be a type of demon or even a manifestation of Satan; he is in a Hell of his own creation and will never be reborn (remember, this is based on Eastern beliefs) until and unless he stops the hatred and cruelty and finds another path. As long as he allows his hatred to consume him, he will continue in Infinity for.....infinity.
If you go with the beliefs of kharma; what he does in his past lives will determine what his next life will be; his is a world filled with pain and hate that perpetuates because he knows no other way.
Having said that, I, too have to agree that Miike made his point halfway through the film and the killing did get a little tiring towards the end, but I was also intrigued enough to watch the whole thing to ensure there was nothing missed on this rather interesting ride.
Another reviewer had a valid complaint about there not being any sub-titles to the songs, which clearly carried much insight into the film's message. I think non-Japanese speakers would be able to understand the concept better if we could understand the lyrics to the bard's songs. Perhaps the newer release took care of that oversight.
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Robert Torres
5.0 out of 5 stars Another classic mindtrip courtesy of Takashi Miike
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2005
My fiancee is a huge fan of Japanese cinema, but for the most part is a huge fan of the work of possibly the most certifiably insane man to ever get behind a camera, Takashi Miike. I too am a fan of his work, mostly because he's broken so many boundaries in filmmaking that the society needs to create new boundaries just so he can break them.

To say he's a cinematic genius is a bit of an understatement. He has done so many films it's hard to really know what his style is, since he never does the same thing with each film, each time he always does something a little different. I'm fairly certain that as we live and breathe that Miike's name will stand next to some of the other great extravagant filmmakers like David Lynch or even David Cronenberg.

anyway, I'm getting off topic here. Trying to describe or even explain just what is going on with the movie 'Izo' is not exactly easy, because you need to see the film itself. It's not so much a film as an experience.

The story essentially is about an ancient samurai warrior named Izo, he was the most brutal assassin there ever was, and he was put to death, he was crucified, but even then he couldn't die because he wasn't allowed into Heaven or even Hell. This frustration only fuels Izo's rage and so he sets about cutting a path throughout history to find the ones in charge, the Gods if you will and to eliminate them and damn anyone who gets in his way. And so for the next two hours we get Izo doing exactly that, killing all sorts of people, leaving a trail of bodies left and right, up and down, inside out and upside down all over the place as he makes his way to the those in charge. it's an insane tale because no one is safe from Izo's wrath, both the guilty and the innocent, his own mother, innocent children, a couple about to get married, vampires, gun toting soldiers, no one is safe.

Essentially the story can be viewed as one man's fight against the establishment, how one person all alone fights against insurmountable odds to achieve his goals. Throughout the film people basically try and plead with him, try to reason with him to stop what he's doing to just repent before its too late, or in other words to just give up and sell out and give up his individual freedom to do what he wants, his obsession is admirable but is also a bit flawed, because this film also showcases that violence is a never ending cycle as depicted in a very brilliant scene with Izo running on the symbol of infinity. There has to come a moment when enough is enough, because when all you know in your life is violence, there is nothing left for anything else, like love or peace or happiness, and this can be seen as over the course of the film Izo's anger, and bloodlust slowly transform him into a demonic creature, because with each life he takes he loses more and more of his humanity.

The acting, the action, the special effects, the camera work, everything is awesome. Of course its the sort of quality you tend to associate with a Miike film.

After watching this film, the only thing I have to ask myself is 'what is he going to do next?' I'm sure after you watch this film you'll be thinking the exact same thing, at least I hope you will.

Highly Recommended!
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The Critic Ali Insane
3.0 out of 5 stars Savage Samurai Saga.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 20, 2009
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In feudal Japan Izo is tortured to death by the establishment's guards; his vengeful spirit seeks retribution against those responsible in Miike's time-travelling samurai saga. Izo slaughters everybody he comes across as he leaps from one time zone to another on a quest to rid the world of rules and rulers. The content is totally savage throughout; Izo even has intercourse with his own mother before slicing her in two and moving on remorselessly to find his next victim for punishment. The closer Izo gets to achieving his goal the more his spirit transcends into a demon figure. Can anybody stop the masacre before the world is dead with only the angry demon Izo remaining?

Along the way he encounters every major player within the Japanese film industry including stars Sonny Chiba, "Beat" Takeshi Kintano, Ryuhei Matsuda and even Bob Sapp the wrestler. All of which couldn't wait to play a cameo in Miike's blockbuster. The most noted cameo though comes from renowned Japanese folk singer Kazuki Tomokawa who provides an amazing soundtrack to the feature which is, by far, the stand alone highlight; listening to this man belt out his philosophical poems is pure gold.

The additional disc in the two-disc set is loaded with extras, including a very humourous behind the scenes footage showing team Miike and the star studded cast fooling around on set. An unique flick, of sorts, but not one of Miike's best by a long shot - worth watching if your a big fan.
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Fred
1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible
Reviewed in Canada on February 21, 2017
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