i have a feeling that most people be go to either really like or really dislike izo . it be another of miike stranger offering a it isn not a cut and dry narrative film . it leave a lot open and allow the audience to create their own impression to exactly what or who izo be . some viewer will find this annoy others may find it refresh . i personally like a little more narrative in my film but izo be a very intriguing and beautifully shot film . i will spare any of my own interpretation a to what the film be about and keep it to the most basic of fact . izo be a vengeful spirit who skip from place to place and era to era kill pretty much everyone in his path . that about it . there be several other side plot and other going on . but that about all you will need to know go into the film . some very cool and stylish swordplay battle reminiscent of a new style of more traditional japanese samurai film . every battle that izo encounter in his travel be interesting and stylish in it own way and there very little down time and a the action come fast and frantic . the storyline and motivation of the film may be a little to vague to appeal to some viewer but like other strange miike entry such a gozu and visitor q izo be more of an experience than a story . worth a look for those that do not mind a more open end storyline . positive .