Review of Ichi the Killer (2001) by Jeremy E — 19 Jul 2009

Oh god, how do I begin with this film...

One have to realize, when they first begin watching this film, that Japanese film makers like to have fun with their film (well at least I think so). So to truly understand this film you'll going to have to drop your morale standards and just roll with it, because this film will bombard you with imagery that'll make you question how sane you are watching this film. Hell, if you own this film you're already off the deep end (as for me, I own two copies of this film). This movie makes no sense, the ending is incoherent and messy. But the movie isnt made to be think about, it's a movie to have fun with. Filled to the brim with intense violence and dark humor, there's plenty of entertainment to be had with this film. Now, whether or not you're going to like this movie depends. If the image of a room completely filled with gore puts a grin on your face, you'll enjoy this film. If you throw up a little, you should stay away. If you're still undecided...well during the opening credits there's a scene where the movie title floats ontop a puddle of semen. The semen is real (I'm not kidding you). It took 4 guys wanking in a bucket to produce enough cum for the shot.