The shoguns younger brother, Lord Naritsugu, rapes and kills whoever he comes across. Japan is threatened by a new era of war and slaughter. A small group of samurai receives the order to kill Naritsugu and stop his reign of terror.Dare I say, that 13 Assassin is the Seven Samurai of our time? Maybe not, mostly because it's actually based on a film from 1963 with the same title. Legendary director Takashi Miike (Audition) brings us one of the greatest samurai movies ever. Basically the whole second half of the film is a huge, bloody battle and you're on fire because there's a lot of good guys you don't want to see get chopped up. This movie is brutal. It contains some of the best sword fighting-scenes in a long time and the sadistic Lord Naritsugu seems almost in-human when he calmly butchers and mutilates those around him. Add a bunch of likable characters and cinematography to die for.
Genre: Action/Adventure/Drama
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