if you have see high plain drifter and the good and the bad and the ugly any other leone film or spaghetti westerns you will appreciate this film . ( i guess this be an udon western . sorry and i have to throw that in there . ) for those who have not and you may not understand why the film go to such extreme throughout the scene sequence . everything from the bumble sheriff to the mindless and spineless random gang character as well a the leader of the red and offer comedic escapade that be quite hysterical . then we swing to the very dramatic and tragic scene of loss and murder and pillaging and revenge . japanese theme and reference be inherent because the director be well . japanese . the dialogue be all english and purposely so . i be not sure if this be for comedic reason or to reach out to a large audience and but it be effective and an interesting choice on miike part . it be subtitle which and depend on how you view it and either detracts or add to the film . it do help in some case and but in my opinion and i think it would have be good to leave it out altogether . overall and it a very fun film but expect to be take up and down emotionally . production and cinematography and scenery and costume and art direction and sound design aren not even worth mentioning because theyre all do so well and you do not notice them . it about as close a you can get to a western samurai japanese western .