Killing an evil lord with plenty borrowed from Seven Samurai
13 Assassins is a remake of a 1963 film. The story focuses upon Lord Naritsugu (Goro Inagaki), the Shogun’s younger brother. He is a crazed murderer who is ascending to higher positions within the shogunate. For example, one day he stayed at Kiso, raped a women of the clan, and then killed her husband. In another instance Naritsugu kidnapped a woman, cut off her arms and feet, and repeatedly raped her. A shogunate official Sir Doi (Mikijiro Hira) decides that Naritsugu must be assassinated before he does more evil. He asks a samurai Shimada Shinzaemon (Koji Yakusho) to form a team and carry out this duty.<br /><br />The movie was made by Takashi Miike who was known for his Ichi the Killer which was a cult classic of some of the most gruesome gore you’ll ever see. He used some of those same types of graphics to portray the victims of Naritsugu. The film borrows from many of its predecessors in Japanese cinema. The idea of seeking revenge upon an evil lord is an old one with probably its most famous manifestation being 47 Ronin where again, a powerful lord disgraces a clan and then the samurai seek revenge. The idea of finding a warrior and having him assemble a team of other fighters first began with Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai. The climax is a giant battle in a small town, which Shinzaemon has turned into a trap. Again, this borrows from Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai. There’s even a ruffian who joins the samurai that looks like he’s based off of Toshiro Mifune’s character in Seven Samurai.<br /><br />Overall, the movie has a good start and an exciting ending as the big confrontation occurs. The middle could be a little better.<br />C
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