Title: UNIQUE ENTRY IN THE ICHI SERIES
Product review: I have about 20 Zatoichi movies, and this one is quite a departure.It's far darker and grittier than the others. Less humor, but more drama and trauma. But, fear not, the expected carnage; red geysers, flying body parts.Starting with Ichi accidently contributing to a grandmother's death, going through torture and deaths (beatings, sex abuse, suicide) of children, vividly abused prostitutes, to Ichi's torture and subsequent violent revenge, it stands apart.Even the music and editing seem experimental. Very 70's. I suspect actor/director/producer Katsu Shintaro was trying to be Michelangelo Antonioni (BLOW UP) or Richard Lester (HELP!).For Z-collectors, this may be a must. For newcomers, maybe it's a bit harsh.I knocked off a star because although it was a noble departure/experiment, itoften went a bit too far. I look forward to reading others' opinion on this one.
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