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Izo

  • 20042004
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  • 2h 8m
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6.0/10
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Izo (2004)
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An executed samurai takes an existential journey throughout time, space and eternity in search of bloody vengeance.An executed samurai takes an existential journey throughout time, space and eternity in search of bloody vengeance.An executed samurai takes an existential journey throughout time, space and eternity in search of bloody vengeance.
IMDb RATING
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4.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
66,705
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    • Director
      • Takashi Miike
    • Writer
      • Shigenori Takechi(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Kazuya Nakayama
      • Kaori Momoi
      • Ryûhei Matsuda
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    • Director
      • Takashi Miike
    • Writer
      • Shigenori Takechi(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Kazuya Nakayama
      • Kaori Momoi
      • Ryûhei Matsuda
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    • 64User reviews
    • 43Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

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    Kazuya Nakayama
    Kazuya Nakayama
    • Okada Izo
    Kaori Momoi
    Kaori Momoi
    • Saya
    Ryûhei Matsuda
    Ryûhei Matsuda
    • His Highness
    • (as Ryuuhei Matsuda)
    Ryôsuke Miki
    • Hanpeita
    Yûya Uchida
    • Second Man
    Masumi Okada
    • Chief of the Palace
    Hiroki Matsukata
    • Yakuza Boss
    Hiroshi Katsuno
    Masato
    • Ronin
    Bob Sapp
    Bob Sapp
    Takeshi Kitano
    Takeshi Kitano
    • Chancellor
    • (as 'Bîto' Takeshi)
    Daijirô Harada
    Taisaku Akino
    Taisaku Akino
    Chisato Amate
    Takeshi Caesar
    Joe Cappelletti
    Joe Cappelletti
    • Hanpeita
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Mickey Curtis
      Ken'ichi Endô
      Ken'ichi Endô
      • Spearman torturing the crucified Izo
      • (as Ken'ichi Endou)
      • Director
        • Takashi Miike
      • Writer
        • Shigenori Takechi(screenplay)
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      8/10
      THE most bizarre movie I have ever seen
      I've seen my share of Lynch, Cronenberg, Tsukamoto, and other Miike films in the past, and I must say for a fact that IZO beats everything else currently out there for extreme bizarreness.

      After watching the film for 2 hours, there was still a lot of head scratching from the audience leaving the theater. What did it mean? What exactly happened? What was the purpose? But do you expect any less from Takashi Miike?

      As what I gathered, an assassin named IZO is crucified as punishment, from what we don't know, probably a few hundred years ago. His punishment instead goes beyond multiple spearings through his body, but eternal damnation of life, where time, space, and dimension are not clear.

      It seems IZO has the capability of traveling through random times and space, but randomly out of nowhere. He kills whoever may be in his path, as they are trying to kill him. The purpose of his eternal damnation is not truly clear and he seeks on a Reason. A Reason in a place where Reason doesn't exist.

      Add to the package a Huge body count (not as bloody as you would expect actually), some sex, samurai and cartoonish violence, random old stock footage, zombies, a randomly appearing folk singer giving metaphoric songs on occasion, snakes, caterpillars, and birth itself, it is one unique picture.

      Did I get it? Nope. Did I enjoy it? I think I did. A second viewing is what I must give it eventually. 8/10
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      • manicsounds
      • Aug 23, 2004

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      • Release date
        • May 28, 2005 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • Japan
      • Languages
        • Japanese
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Изо
      • Production companies
        • KSS
        • Excellent Film
        • Izo Partners
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      • Runtime
        2 hours 8 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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