Review of Ichi the Killer (2001) by Michael T — 08 Feb 2012

Ultra-violent, extremely bizarre entertainment from Asian cult cinema...

This review of Ichi the Killer (2001) was written by Michael T on 08 Feb 2012.

Ichi the Killer has generally received positive reviews.

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Too weird to recommend, a slow-motion train wreck that I couldn't take my eyes off of. Oddly compelling in parts but not for the faint of heart…

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I was really looking forward to seeing this films. I admit, at the beginning, I was unsure whether or not it would be any good…

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I've watched Ichi the Killer twice. The first time I found the gore and violence off-putting, and didn't like the movie…

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By Angelica G (18) on 22 Aug 2013

This movie is disgusting and does its best to make you progressively more disgusted as each moment passed…

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By Dan H (1,470) on 03 Oct 2015

It was interesting, but I might have liked it more if it actually made sense…

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By Brian L (763) on 22 Jul 2014

The definition of uneven…

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By Guilherme E (5) on 26 Sep 2015

Quite charmy with its extreme violence and torture, it's somewhat baffling a film with so much gore to have so little to none nudity at all…

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By Pablo G (434) on 16 Mar 2016

Why?? Its just fucked up no real story there if you like this movie you are a special breed…

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By Andy P (1,510) on 25 Jan 2015

Whoa. as far as gore films go. this one is a classic. great themes and great characters…

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By Tiago C (170) on 10 Apr 2015

I appreciate the balls it takes to make this..but it is an extremely fucked up film…

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