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It stands to reason that there must be something pretty dastardly about the target of the assassination plot that makes up Takashi Miike's 13 Assassins; after all, an enormous amount of energy and planning goes into this effort. And hoo boy, have we got a dastardly villain for you: Japanese feudal lord Naritsugu (Goro Inagaki), the demented half-brother of the emperor. His taste for perversity results in a few early scenes that will test the gag reflex of unprepared viewers (and let fans of Miike know that the director of Audition still has his gonzo streak, even if the rest of the movie is conventional by his standards). Court councilors agree that somebody needs to take Naritsugu out, lest this madman actually ascend to power; thus a veteran samurai (Koji Yakusho, the charismatic star of Shall We Dance and Cure) is charged with assembling a team that can eliminate him. The movie spends some time on the (always sure-fire) method of picking the expert samurai who will join the mission, and then plunges headlong into an epic battle sequence. 13 Assassins delivers on the spectacle, as Naritsugu has 200 soldiers at his side, so the destruction of an entire small town is called for in the final throwdown. Miike is an adept field marshal, and the movie has plenty of crazy-go-nuts moments (as well as a couple of borderline-mystical puzzlers), but he also takes the time to explore the delicacies of the samurai code: in particular, Naritsugu's chief of security (Masachika Ichimura) is as disgusted with his boss as anybody else, but must live according to the oath he swore when he took the job--an exquisite sort of self-debasement. In short, action connoisseurs will find little to fault in this big-scale samurai epic. --Robert Horton
Product Description
Cult director Takashi Miike (Ichi the Killer, Audition) delivers a bravado period action film set at the end of Japan's feudal era. 13 Assassins - a masterful exercise in cinematic butchery (New York Post) is centered around a group of elite samurai who are secretly enlisted to bring down a sadistic lord in order to prevent him from ascending to the throne and plunging the country into a war torn future.
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612 of 630 people found the following review helpful
By jin
Format:Blu-ray
Movie gets 5
But this DVD and Blue ray gets 0
Original edition running time 141 minutes
The international version running time 126 minutes
Why is the international version cut 15 minutes?
Please watching full length version
I bought full length version and it's really amazing!!
You will really exciting and enjoy too!!!
P.S
I'm japanese and I write this down review from japan
I'm so sorry my english is not so good
Anyway thank you for reading!!
arigatou!! (^_^)
But this DVD and Blue ray gets 0
Original edition running time 141 minutes
The international version running time 126 minutes
Why is the international version cut 15 minutes?
Please watching full length version
I bought full length version and it's really amazing!!
You will really exciting and enjoy too!!!
P.S
I'm japanese and I write this down review from japan
I'm so sorry my english is not so good
Anyway thank you for reading!!
arigatou!! (^_^)
193 of 205 people found the following review helpful
By Coolsaya
Format:Amazon Instant Video|Amazon Verified Purchase
Being native Japanese, I can be a little nit-picky about movies that are era-centric especially when it comes to feudal Japan. This movie did not insult my intelligence, was true to form with depicting the nature of Japan pre-Meiji era and gave me goosebumps with its intensity. This movie is both entertaining, intelligent and brings to life a culture (Samurai) that few today may be aware of. This is a true Samurai movie in form and delivery without being over the top. Thank you Amazon for making it available online. This is a definite must add to my movie collection.
85 of 95 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
I caught this on HDnet movies last week and was thoroughly impressed with everything about it. Great action sequences, great acting and dialogue (although I don't know Japanese - going by the subtitles), and the cinematography is amazing. Japan is a beautiful country and you certainly see this in wondrous HD.
The build up to the final battle scene is a little slow and the gruesome scenes which setup the evil nature of the protaganist's target might be a little bit overly done (the target practice on the remaining Mamiya family in particular). I would have actually liked to see more character development with the original samurai and the couple of ronin but then the movie would have been over 3 hours long.
Visually a few CG elements look less than stellar (flaming cattle and horses falling from an exploding bridge), I am guessing this is probably more to do with the CG production than anything else.
Despite a few qualms I wouldn't take a star off because the final, extremely long battle scene is just incredibly awesome. I haven't seen the original B&W version from 1963 but I might have to try to find it, if its half as good.
Even now with the movie sitting on my DVR I am looking forward to picking up Takashi Miike's masterpiece on bluray as soon as it comes out.
The build up to the final battle scene is a little slow and the gruesome scenes which setup the evil nature of the protaganist's target might be a little bit overly done (the target practice on the remaining Mamiya family in particular). I would have actually liked to see more character development with the original samurai and the couple of ronin but then the movie would have been over 3 hours long.
Visually a few CG elements look less than stellar (flaming cattle and horses falling from an exploding bridge), I am guessing this is probably more to do with the CG production than anything else.
Despite a few qualms I wouldn't take a star off because the final, extremely long battle scene is just incredibly awesome. I haven't seen the original B&W version from 1963 but I might have to try to find it, if its half as good.
Even now with the movie sitting on my DVR I am looking forward to picking up Takashi Miike's masterpiece on bluray as soon as it comes out.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Glorious film making in the tradition of Japan's best Samurai movies
I must say I am pleasantly suprised that this film was not the all out gore driven blood bath that we might have expected from Takashi Miike. Read more
Published 17 days ago by Natja Kristy
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great ninja action
This movie is great. Ninja action; few against many; honor; samurai; very nice. This is a great ninja and samurai movie. More samurai than ninja...nice.
Published 17 days ago by Steven L. Barnicki
4.0 out of 5 stars
13
It's a must see classic...if you are into ninja and samurai movies, this is the flick for your. Great ending
Published 18 days ago by Gonzalo Gonzalez S.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome.
Simply one of the best movies ever made. If your not a fan of the genre, even better as it is a fantastic movie that stands on its own. Plus its from Magnet Films... Read more
Published 22 days ago by Mark Cutright
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classical samurai action with plot and character development
If you enjoy samurai movies this one should be at the top of anyone's list. The plot and character development move along nicely leading to the final showdown which is classical. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mark Rojek
5.0 out of 5 stars
Enjoyed this movie!
Good story, fun, Unrealistic, but hey at least they are not flying ninjas or goofy wire stuff! Just a fun, root for the underdog type movie.
Published 1 month ago by Joseph C. Martinak
3.0 out of 5 stars
Ooops, Didn't Want to Buy This One
Eh...made a mistake in purchasing this with a free Amazon Prime membership. Not worth buying.There are tons of Asian films that are much better, the pacing was too slow for this... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Conrad Hoss
5.0 out of 5 stars
Takes a minute to get going...but worth the wait
This movie is flat out awesome. Very similar to Seven Samurai in construction. They build you up for a long time and it is so worth the wait. Read more
Published 1 month ago by M. J. Perrone Jr.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nice story of honor
Shows that although times change due to political change the traditions and honor of people don't have to. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Butch
4.0 out of 5 stars
good movie
Ordered this movie and was not at all disappointed. It has action and bloody gore. If you are in the mood for a good action flick, this is the one!!
Published 1 month ago by anika bloomingburg
