izo my takashi miike run end with izo and the story of one of japan most legendary and bloody assassin and at the beginning of the film he be crucify and pierce repeatedly with spear and he spend the rest of the film warp through time and space at random and have ethical and metaphysical discussion with and then kill virtually everyone he cross and include buddah and mother earth herself a he search for a reason for his curse and which render him unkillable and unable to control his location . this be easily the most violent film i have ever see and not in grisliness and but sheer body count and but around the endless slashing and be a portrait of modern japan symbolize by the reoccurring power that be character who represent society or reality or order ( often show meeting around a board room table and discuss how to destroy izo ) and and the buddhist hell which serve to purify soul through pain thereby ready them for reincarnation . of all the takashi miike stuff i have see this be one of best execute and feel more like a film than an experiment . not to mention the great song by japanese folk singer kazuki tomokawa also know a the scream philosopher and due to his somewhat gruff vocal stylings . these song may seem strange but they really do help break up the monotony of the endless wave of violence and and oblique dialog and as well a more often then not mirror and add emotional depth to the action of the at turn stoic and demonic izo ( who be base on an actual samurai lord and who be know for his violence ) . this be one of my favorite takashi miike film and while it might not be for everyone it be a must see for fan of the auteur and and those who think film can be aesthetic object a oppose to just a linear story . it slaughterhouse 5 except billy pilgrim out to destroy the world one image at a time .