Movie

Izo

2004 · 128 min

A relentless, blood-soaked fever dream that hurls you through centuries of rage and symbolism, demanding surrender to its chaos.

Tagline: The world never can be changed.
Overview: Izo is an assassin in the service of a Tosa lord and Imperial supporter. After killing dozens of the Shogun's men, Izo is captured and crucified. Instead of being extinguished, his rage propels him through the space-time continuum to present-day Tokyo. Here Izo transforms himself into a new, improved killing machine.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, eerie and absurd. Relentless and demanding.
About: Revenge, violence, death, madness
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
violence
death
madness
power
Places: big city
fantasy world
countryside
Era: timeless
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
single location
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild