. contain spoiler . for starter and i get to admit that i haven not see a takashi miike film that i do not like . but this one be really something really different and in the very way i personally experience it . the occasional clip of the ww2 and the rest and in between scene of miikeish violence and the good guy the evil izo be kill from the beginning to the very end . the scene where he appear in a japanese school for example and the kid who surely have be teach a worshiper of the dictatorial few leader and despise democracy . of course the continuum of the scene really make me sure of what i felt like from the quite beginning of the film and involuntary slaughter but for a reason . despite the more obscene scene and i really appreciate the way how izo be not represent a an absolute evil person and nor good and it be leave for the viewer to decide . maybe it just me and but i really do enjoy the every single second of the film and just wonder how people find this one boring or pointless . of course it very personal how one experience a film and and the metaphoric part may be a product of my twisted mind and but i strongly recommend to watch and see and hear and find out how you experience this one and especially if youre into miike film . positive . and the soundtrack itself be awesome and the japanese guitarist or singer with a wailing voice and overemotional way of sing really make it job and yet repeat itself and which just really increase the power of his song not to mention the way he really beat his guitar string . this be no ichi the killer with just splatter and a little twisted plot and there very much more than that . this one will be next on my dvd shopping list for no doubt . total ten point of ten and the best film of 2004 imho .