Not since Creature from the Black Lagoon have I seen such black and white photography to make me question whether or not color was a mistake. Harakiri is a masterpiece. Every element of the filmaking from acting to directing to editing is perfectly executed to effectively tell the story. I was never bored watching this despite there being little to no action for much of the film. The drama unfolding is plenty enough to keep you interested and very effectively raises the stakes when the action finally does occur. Tatsuya Nakadai is unreal.

Saw this at the gorgeous Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet IL last night accompanied by a live band and had a great time.

This one is definitely up there on the list of 'worst movies I've ever seen that were directed by someone I respect'.

Randomly decided to watch this after getting home from work at 3am and it blew my socks clear off. The fact that I managed to stay
awake for the entire runtime is a testament to how engaged I was.