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An tale of revenge, honor and disgrace, centering on a poverty-stricken
samurai who discovers the fate of his ronin son-in-law, setting in
motion a tense showdown of vengeance against the house of a feudal lord.
Director: Takashi Miike
Writers: Kikumi Yamagishi (screenplay), Yasuhiko Takiguchi (novel)
Stars: Kôji Yakusho, Munetaka Aoki, Naoto Takenaka
Storyline :
An tale of revenge, honor and disgrace, centering on a poverty-stricken
samurai who discovers the fate of his ronin son-in-law, setting in
motion a tense showdown of vengeance against the house of a feudal lord.
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2011) Movie Reviews :
Is it truly necessary?
17th century Japan is
in peace and countless samurai are without work or masters. Many roam
the countryside with nothing to live for. An older samurai Tsukumo
Hanshiro (Tatsuya Nakadai) seeks admittance to the house of a lord to
commit the Hara-Kiri or ritual suicide and thereby maintaining his
honor. Then the samurai in charge recounts the story of Chijiiwa Motome
who was also from his town. He was a young man who also asked for help
to commit Hara-Kiri. Right before the ritual, he asked for one more day
and then 3 ryo to treat his sick wife and child. He was heartlessly
denied. Motome had nothing but a bamboo blade after selling his sword
and they forced him to perform the ritual with the dull blade.
Of course, this is a remake of the 1962 Japanese hit. Other than being in color, I'm not sure if there are any improvements. I don't think it's any worst, but I can't tell if anything is better. The big Harakiri scene is the big draw. I remember the original to be more compelling. Yet I don't know if that has more to do with the shock of seeing it for the first time. I remember they explained the roles better in the original especially about the second. The tension seemed to built up more. The original Motome seemed more scared. I can't be sure if it's a trick of memory to view the first with more admiration.
Of course, this is a remake of the 1962 Japanese hit. Other than being in color, I'm not sure if there are any improvements. I don't think it's any worst, but I can't tell if anything is better. The big Harakiri scene is the big draw. I remember the original to be more compelling. Yet I don't know if that has more to do with the shock of seeing it for the first time. I remember they explained the roles better in the original especially about the second. The tension seemed to built up more. The original Motome seemed more scared. I can't be sure if it's a trick of memory to view the first with more admiration.
Hara-Kiri Trailer (2012) Takashi Miike Movie HD
