01-11-2014, 05:55 PM
DM loaned this to me. Mishima would have loved it, would’ve begged to be in it. The opening has a graphic depiction of seppuku, and the whole movie is full of samurai sacrificing themselves for a just cause. I was expecting something a bit more twisted from Miike. There are some moments, but mostly this is a very controlled production, very traditional.
In the extras, one finds Miike’s twistedness in the deleted scenes. Strange and funny, but yeah, they needed to be deleted.
I watched the interview with Miike. The young lady who interviewed him was clearly in awe of his auteur. She wanted to know how he managed to depict the opening seppuku scene with such visceral realness. Miike’s response: “Oh? How many seppukus have you witnessed so you know what they’re like?” The young lady was all embarrassed and they both laughed about it. Good fun kidding.
Overall, a fine polished traditional samurai tale, though I was a bit disappointed because of my expectations from Miike.
In the extras, one finds Miike’s twistedness in the deleted scenes. Strange and funny, but yeah, they needed to be deleted.
I watched the interview with Miike. The young lady who interviewed him was clearly in awe of his auteur. She wanted to know how he managed to depict the opening seppuku scene with such visceral realness. Miike’s response: “Oh? How many seppukus have you witnessed so you know what they’re like?” The young lady was all embarrassed and they both laughed about it. Good fun kidding.
Overall, a fine polished traditional samurai tale, though I was a bit disappointed because of my expectations from Miike.