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All genres, such as Western, Horror or Science Fiction, eventually become a bit played out, and a parody is needed to poke fun at the cliches and stereotypes, wiping the slate clean and allowing for a re-invention of the genre. It happened with such films as “Scream” and “Blazing Saddles.” For the Samurai genre there is “Kill!”
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Directed by Okamoto Kihachi (”Sword of Doom,” “Zatoichi Vs. Yojimbo,” “Samurai Assassin”), “Kill!” (Japanese title “Kiru”) is not a blatant comedy, and many fail to see its humor. Like anything that plays with genre, one has to be fairly familiar with the “rules” to understand the jokes that are being made at their expense. There is some visual slapstick, and some very funny scenes (some of the battles are filmed in fast-motion, making the Samurai run around like the Keystone Cops), but most of the humor is far more subtle and black.
The story finds three warriors coming together on a single path. Genta, a roguish wandering Yakuza, seems to know more than he should considering his station. Hanji is a rough-hewn farmer who seeks to increase his lot in life, and tries to pass himself off as a Samurai. Tetsutaro is an idealistic and proper Samurai, who’s belief in honor allows him to be manipulated by those less honorable and more crafty. Tetsutaro is being set up to take a fall, as his lord convinces him to assemble a group to assassinate a rival official, and then promptly sells him out once the deed is done. Hanji, a man of immense strength and little talent, is hired as a Samurai by Tetsutaro’s lord and then sent to his group, now holed up in a hidden fortress. Into this convoluted politics, Genta feels responsible for the naive Hanji and Tetsutaro, and attempts to play both sides Yojimbo-style in order to bring the fiasco to a close, mocking the Samurai ideals and encouraging happiness instead. Of course, Hanji falls in love with a prostitute who “smells like the Earth” and Tetsutaro’s love Chino finds some sparks with Genta.
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The cast is top-notch, with Samurai-film champion Nakadai Tatsuya (”Ran,” “Yojimbo,” “Sword of Doom”) playing the good-natured Genta and Takahashi Etsushi (”The Yagyu Clan Conspiracy”) as the farmer Hanji. The girls are quite lovely too, with Hoshi Yuriko (”Chushingura,” several “Godzilla” flicks) as the stunning Chino. Okamoto Kihachi is a great director, and maximizes his cast and balances the serious nature of some of the scenes with the ridiculous, such as when Hanji lifts the ceiling off a brothel to establish his claim to a girl.
I love Samurai films, and it is nice to see a black parody done so well, while still managing to be an excellent flick in its own right. I would recommend having a few standard films under your belt before you watch “Kill!,” or you might not get some of the references. Be even so, it can be appreciated as a straight-forward film with some oddball humor thrown in to boot.
The film “Kill,” is not one of your usual samurai flicks, therefore, it might not be for everyone. However, I thought it was pretty good, and I certainly liked the parody that the film delivers in this samurai flick. This film was directed by Kihachi Okamoto, who also brought the world the epic samurai film, “Sword of Doom,” [which also stars Tatsuya Nakadai]. The film is very dark, and humorous at the same time. I remember first seeing this film with my best friend years ago, and it was a pleasure to finally purchase it and watch it again. I liked it when I first saw it, and many years later, I still enjoyed the film. Only, I liked it more now, as the films dark humor and parody which I did not understand at the time no longer allude me. This humor is infused into the characters. This is what makes the film so different.
Quite frankly, I really laughed hard at the parts where the samurai were running around during the battle scenes, only the film was put into fast forward motion, and what you have is an early 1920s type vignette of a film in which the samurai are intentionally moving at a fast pace. Now that’s funny. Especially when you have a film starring (Tatsuya Nakadai) in the starring role. [Who can forget his character in “Sword of Doom?”] The film centers on three warriors. The first one, Genta, (Tatsuya Nakadai) is a wandering yakuza. The second one is Hanji, (Takahashi Etsushi) a farmer who wants to better his lot in life, and poses as a samurai. While the third character is named Tetsutaro, and he is a true samurai.
Tetsutaro is basically being set up by his Lord as the patsy. His lord convinces him that it is necessary to kill a rival lord. He wants Tetsutaro to gather up a group of assassins to kill this rival official. However, things do not go well for him, as he is betrayed by this very same lord after the deed has been accomplished. Genta, good natured as he is feels responsible for the other two friends, Tetsutaro and Hanji, and attempts to play two sides in order to help the other two. [reminiscent of Yojimbo starring Toshiro Mifune]. The film is a very good watch, I would recommend it to anyone who likes samurai films. The film is infused with dark humor, and the film is a very enjoyable watch. I own it, and like the film very much. Highly recommended.
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