Warning: This is one of the most amazingly adult and disturbing films I have seen in a very long time! Despite it appearing on The Independent Film Channel, the content is far more adult than what you'd normally see on this cable channel. Don't say I didn't warn you!!
When this film began, I was very happy to see Shintaro Katsu in the lead. After all, I love his Zatoichi films as the character is very easy to like and the action terrific. However, was I ever in for a shock when I saw "Goyôkiba". Instead of playing a combination of a ronin (a master-less traveling samurai) and social worker like Zatoichi, here in Goyôkiba Katsu plays a policeman with very, very, very unorthodox methods---very, very, very ADULT and unorthodox methods. You see, Katsu is into sadomasochism and spends much of his time torturing himself and doing amazingly brutal things to his penis in order to turn it into a...well,...a....super-penis, of sorts. The scene of him beating himself (no pun intended) with a large stick to toughen his member is tough to watch and not for the squeamish. If this wasn't disturbing enough, the reason for this (other than the fact he has found a way to masturbate that's MORE disturbing than auto-erotic asphyxiation) is that he uses his super-member to rape women as he questions them about crimes. And, to play into the age-old rape myth, the ladies being brutalized by this all have immensely pleasurable climaxes and give themselves totally to this sicko cop.
After saying all this, do I really need to go on and describe more?! This is a misogynistic film that will disturb many and make others angry as it promotes not only rape but sexual sadomasochism. Pretty weird stuff and NOT a film I would recommend to anyone. I really worry about people who like this stuff and want to see more!
When this film began, I was very happy to see Shintaro Katsu in the lead. After all, I love his Zatoichi films as the character is very easy to like and the action terrific. However, was I ever in for a shock when I saw "Goyôkiba". Instead of playing a combination of a ronin (a master-less traveling samurai) and social worker like Zatoichi, here in Goyôkiba Katsu plays a policeman with very, very, very unorthodox methods---very, very, very ADULT and unorthodox methods. You see, Katsu is into sadomasochism and spends much of his time torturing himself and doing amazingly brutal things to his penis in order to turn it into a...well,...a....super-penis, of sorts. The scene of him beating himself (no pun intended) with a large stick to toughen his member is tough to watch and not for the squeamish. If this wasn't disturbing enough, the reason for this (other than the fact he has found a way to masturbate that's MORE disturbing than auto-erotic asphyxiation) is that he uses his super-member to rape women as he questions them about crimes. And, to play into the age-old rape myth, the ladies being brutalized by this all have immensely pleasurable climaxes and give themselves totally to this sicko cop.
After saying all this, do I really need to go on and describe more?! This is a misogynistic film that will disturb many and make others angry as it promotes not only rape but sexual sadomasochism. Pretty weird stuff and NOT a film I would recommend to anyone. I really worry about people who like this stuff and want to see more!