Did you know that there is a ranking of the best assassins of Japan? In the spirit of 1967's Branded To Kill, also by director Suzuki Seijun, comes Pistol Opera. The assassin ranked third is out to kill the first and move herself up the ladder of hierarchy. What follows is drama, action, a mysterious visitor, an impolite manhandling of a man in a wheelchair, Japanese costumes, several employment offers, a couch and even a pre-teen girl.... (Full plot summary below)
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Did you know that there is a ranking of the best assassins of Japan? In the spirit of 1967's Branded To Kill, also by director Suzuki Seijun, comes Pistol Opera. The assassin ranked third is out to kill the first and move herself up the ladder of hierarchy. What follows is drama, action, a mysterious visitor, an impolite manhandling of a man in a wheelchair, Japanese costumes, several employment offers, a couch and even a pre-teen girl.
Leave your thoughts about Pistol Opera.
| New York TimesElvis MitchellInsanely likable but suffers from anemia. |
| Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumI couldn't give a fully coherent synopsis of Pistol Opera if my life depended on it, but it's still the most fun new movie I've seen since Mulholland Drive and Waking Life (both also 2001). |
| OregonianMarc MohanWhile it's certainly enjoyable to see this old master up to his tricks again, and the film stands perfectly well on its own, the cinematic high jinks of the 80-year-old director don't quite live up to the reputation he created for himself 36 years ago. |
| Film Journal InternationalDaniel EaganSeijun is helped enormously by Makiko Esumi, a dazzling beauty who delivers a flinty, self-assured performance as Stray Cat. |
| Film ThreatEric CamposSo now that I’ve seen one of “the master’s” films, I still can’t tell you what the appeal is. Pistol Opera is unique for sure, it just never made me want to follow it down its strange path. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzThe screen is artfully covered like the abstract paintings by Jackson Pollock and Man Ray. |
| Hollywood ReporterRichard James HavisEighty-year-old Japanese director Suzuki Seijun has always been a gifted master stylist, and Pistol Opera shows that his unique vision has not dulled with age. |
| User Reviewkas g"Hyaku ni"...was that how it was spelled and was it 100 or 1000...? |
| User ReviewChris Rputs the fucking awesome in fucking awesome |
| User ReviewPick BThis movie's so different from any other movie ever made - the coloring is great - the music is great, too. |
