If you love goofy, gory, tongue-in-cheek films then you cant go wrong with Riki-Oh. In the same vein as Peter Jackson's Brain Dead (or Dead Alive depending on your country of origin), Riki-Oh seems to exist purely to deliver ridiculously excessive amounts of gore in the campiest, most fun way possible. Everything, from the acting to the sets and fight choreography, is a complete mess; and I couldnt have been more delighted to experience it all. I mean, where else are you going to see a dude literally punch his hand through someone else's hand? Or punch off the top half of someone's head? Or do a barrel-roll through a steel door? Heck, where else can you see someone try to strangle someone else with their own intestines? Nowhere except in Riki-Oh. Its really something I think everyone should experience; if only to say you've seen one of the most bats*** insane pieces of film-making around. Is it a "good" movie? From any kind of traditional stand-point, certainly not. Is it enjoyable? 100%, absolutely, without a doubt.
