Writer: Tetsuya Oishi

Billed as Takashi Miike’s 100th film at the time of release, ‘Blade of the Immortal’ sees the enfant terrible deliver one of his best films of recent: both violently excessive and beautifully crafted.

Right from the opening, it’s blatantly obvious that ‘Death Note’ is skipping some of the more important and enjoyable aspects of the story.

It’s got a predictably fun storyline that does just enough to keep you entertained until the next hard-hitting action scene emerges.