Ichi the Killer
I'm a Miike junkie. I believe that Japanese director, Takahi Miike is the most interesting film makers on earth. That's not to say that he's the best, because his body of work is incredibly consistant. I wouldn't say that he's the most entertaining director because his films have a tendancy to bore to digust the more level headed viewer. I find him incredibly interesting because he does movies for himself. With an average of 7 movies a year, he's amazingly prolific and always has something of interest on the horizon. Last year, Ichi the Killer was released. Hailed by viewers as being the best super hero movie ever made (which makes perfect sense, if one has seen the film), Ichi the Killer has gained cult status world wide. I had the fortune to see Ichi the Killer this Thansgiving. Although I feel that the film isn't his strongest work (that would be either Audition or Dead or Alive), I loved the manic pashion the director brought to the film and the brillance of the film's villan, Kakihara. The movie is getting a wider release of video next year. If you want to know more, check out this site.