Review of Harakiri (1962) by Marcus J — 15 Jun 2007

Definitely not an average chop'em-up samurai flick from the Criterion Collection! Harakiri (ha-da ke-de), or as Americans know it Harrie Carrie, is when samurai kill themselves to restore honor in death.

This single concept is given an amazing plot w/ angles that will keep you glued even though it's black & white, fairly long, and w/ subtitles. Harakiri is storytelling at it's finest, and while remaining very traditional in direction, I know that any "joe" can pick this classic off the shelves and appreciate what real cinema is capable of.