Ichi the Killer
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Ichi the Killer

2001Movie2 h 9 min

Crime
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IMDb6.9Letterboxd3.6/5Metacritic557.0Rotten Tomatoes65%82%
66
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Letterboxd3.6/5Metacritic557.0Rotten Tomatoes65%82%

Summary

As sadomasochistic yakuza enforcer Kakihara searches for his missing boss he comes across Ichi, a repressed and psychotic killer who may be able to inflict levels of pain that Kakihara has only dreamed of.

Good for

  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults
  • Solo watch

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  • You need an uplifting mood
  • Graphic violence bothers you
  • You're watching with family

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  • Leaves you shaken.
  • Puts you inside a crime.
  • Weighs on you.
  • Keeps you on edge.
  • Feasts your eyes.

Not for warmth, uplift or comfort.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

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Tropes

World of Jerkassin 345 titlesEvery character of note in the movie, except Takeshi and possibly the pair of Disposable Sex Workers tortured and raped, is a Jerkass, a Sociopath, a Smug Snake, or several of those at once.Charles Atlas Superpowerin 316 titlesIchi doesn't have a lot of upper body strength, but his kills are so effective because his legs are really strong (since Prisons Are Gymnasiums), so much so that, after a miserable showing with a pun…All 70 tropes

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Film 1 of 3 · then Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero

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