takashi miike make a samurai movie a a western . the japanese cast speaks in english and the music be eclectic with strong spaghetti western influence and and the material be referential and full of homage and send up . it begin with a quentin tarantino cameo and then switch to the story of two clan fight over the supposed treasure in a small town . into the stand off rid a stranger with no name . forgive the brevity and but if you have see any number of spaghetti western then you have probably see something like this story that spin out here . the tale of gold lust and war faction isn not anything new . what be new be how miike dress it up . clearly the japanese could make a western if the want to . it a clever re imagining of the genre and be interest enough to warrant at least a brief look see . the problem with the film be that it 30 to 45 minute too long . a very good first half hour give way to long exposition in the middle hour and and while there be some genuinely nice moment it a little too plod a it try to cover one cliché too many . the film then pick up in the final 40 minute with a huge shoot out . it a schizo movie at time a thing just go on and on . however when the film work which it do at the end and for a chunk of the middle and this be some of the best film make i have see this year so far . the character and the action and some set piece be simply stun and not to mention touch and there be several moment of real emotion . and make no mistake and this be a spaghetti western and and the film be a bit more fun if you know the genre . for example the django in the title will alert anyone who see the franco nero film of django what be inside the coffin that be drag around . you do not need the know the genre but it will help you identify what they be steal from . positive for the mixed up and down nature of the film . probably the only one who could have pull this off be miike and he do it wonderfully .