Añade un argumento en tu idiomaSet during the tumultuous mid-19th century Edo period of Japan, Killing is the story of a masterless samurai or ronin named Ikematsu Sosuke. As the prevalent peace and tranquility are sure t... Leer todoSet during the tumultuous mid-19th century Edo period of Japan, Killing is the story of a masterless samurai or ronin named Ikematsu Sosuke. As the prevalent peace and tranquility are sure to be replaced by war and conflict across the land the swordsman feels restlessness creep u... Leer todoSet during the tumultuous mid-19th century Edo period of Japan, Killing is the story of a masterless samurai or ronin named Ikematsu Sosuke. As the prevalent peace and tranquility are sure to be replaced by war and conflict across the land the swordsman feels restlessness creep upon him.
- Premios
- 2 premios y 7 nominaciones en total
Reseñas destacadas
-The camcorder takes are too shaky but contributes to the overall chaos of those shots. Very good music and scenery.
It was interesting to see Shinya Tsukamoto's take on the samurai film, but I don't think it worked great overall. I could get used to the digital look of things, but I hated how often it would cut to a close-up from exactly the same angle- it looked cheap and jarring almost every time (they did the same thing less frequently in the new Top Gun, whenever they wanted a close-up of a pilot mid-flight; I hope it's not a thing that's considered acceptable editing nowadays).
Worth it for Tsukamoto completionists of course, and maybe for die hard samurai fans, as it's not awful, but otherwise it's a little hard to recommend.
It's really sad because I heard good things about this film, how a lot of samurai drama films are now heavily based on CGI and this film uses the traditional style. Yet, they managed to ruin it. It is nothing like Twilight Samurai, The Devil's Claw, or When the Last Sword is Drawn.
Utterly waste of time.
And that's what this film comes down to: one character is young, inexperienced, and grappling with that daunting prospect of a first kill, whereas the other is a lightning-quick master swordsman, blade fused with the mind, not needing to think in the moment of decisions. Their paths will cross, destinies tied, fates already sealed...
Overall, 'Killing' is just a great samurai film, providing us with a small portion of a much larger picture. It's intimate in scope and thematically engaging - an entertaining diversion in a bygone landscape. The handheld camera work is initially off-putting, especially if you're used to the likes of Kurosawa's filmmaking style within the genre, but otherwise there's few complaints to list in this Japanese historical drama.
8/10.
The choreography of the fights was great and even though a lot of it was a bit shaky due to the digital camera they've used it always felt engaging to watch and really fast! My eyes barely kept up at some movements.
There area a few scenes I can't quite wrap my head around yet and I guess you could argue some of the acting was a bit over the top but none of that bothered me.
Due to the short length 'Killing' never has any real down time and keeps thrilling throughout, never losing it's momentum.
The ending sequence will definitely stick in my mind for a while...
¿Sabías que...?
- CuriosidadesThe film was part of the line-up at the Toronto Japanese Film Festival's 2019 edition in Toronto, Canada in June 2019.
- Citas
Jirozaemon Sawamura: You'll bleed to death soon. Reflect on your life.
Selecciones populares
- How long is Killing?Con tecnología de Alexa
Detalles
- Duración1 hora 20 minutos
- Color
- Mezcla de sonido
- Relación de aspecto
- 1.85 : 1