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By Kevin R (2,184) on 28 Aug 2013

I wish to cut open my stomach and die as befits a warrior. A poor samurai struggles to raise his daughter on his own…

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By Lingpeow T (9) on 10 Aug 2013

Given that the original is an all time favorite film of mine, I was ready to hate this. I was pleasantly surprised…

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By Aaron M (1,334) on 30 Jun 2013

3: Given that this is a Takashi Miike film and that is a remake of the famous Hara-Kiri, I was actually surprised at how subdued the bloodshed…

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By Filmgrinder S (1,010) on 23 May 2013

-The House of Cowards- Miike has turned over a new leaf and it seems, that he has left shock cinema behind…

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By Cristoforo G (1) on 02 Apr 2013

While the backdrop of ancient Japan is interesting, and the photography is of value, I found the plot rather flat, lacking in any real depth…

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By Joe A (721) on 02 Apr 2013

Remake of 1962 film is the first Takashi Miike movie I could ever consider boring…

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By Timothy A (304) on 02 Apr 2013

Less graphic than you'd expect (especially if you shelled out the extra two bucks for 3D), but a damn near perfectly crafted period melodrama…

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By Adam K (1,533) on 28 Mar 2013

A tragic, yet gorgeous, slow burn of a samurai tale…

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By Art S (1,002) on 21 Mar 2013

Beautiful to watch, but not as powerful as the original…

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By Jeremy D (499) on 20 Mar 2013

While Takashi Miike's 13 Assassins was far more entertaining, and the original Harakiri did not need a remake, the modern adaptation does allow…

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By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 15 Mar 2013

A cinematic work of art, presenting a world in which humanity is banished in favour of the rituals of an ever-warring people…

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By Justin M (1,525) on 10 Mar 2013

As I do without almost every film I watch, I went into this one blind…

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By Sam V (157) on 03 Mar 2013

Not as good as the original, but still very good…

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By Tim M (3,013) on 02 Mar 2013

One of the best cinematic meditations on the code of the Samurai, told from the perspective of a Samurai witnessing the end of this warrior…

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By Jon A (725) on 01 Mar 2013

Gorgeous to look at, but a little melodramatic. The final fight scene is pretty ridiculous also. Becomes very predictable about halfway through too…

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By Jesse O (1,397) on 19 Feb 2013

This remake is how you spit in the face of the original…

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By Jim B (632) on 17 Feb 2013

Another instant classic by director Takashi Miike. Nuff said…

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By Vikas D N (5) on 15 Feb 2013

Ever watched a movie that tells a story in such a manner that makes you part of it? - this is one…

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By Al M (1,263) on 02 Feb 2013

A remake of Masaki Kobayashi's classic film seems blasphemous at first,…

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By Bruno M (93) on 23 Jan 2013

Simply a rare masterpiece. It will make you rethink what honor truly is…

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