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August 12, 2017
Kurosawa's take on the Yakuza genre. It's not the most original film, so it's best to consider this more of a genre exercise than anything really meaningful. At times it feels like a poor man's Kitano, but if you like Yakuza flicks there's more than enough genre fluff to keep you entertained. The nice cast alone is reason enough to give this one a go.
It's been five years since Anjo lost his wife and quit his job as a policeman. He is working for some petty criminals now, but then he finds out something that can incriminate his former bosses. He starts an investigation, but it'll be tricky to gather enough evidence to put the real culprits away, as they are protected by people willing to take the fall for them.
Aikawa is always fun to watch, having Nao Omori and Ren Osugi in supportive roles only improves the situation. The plot is very basic though and Kurosawa doesn't really add much to it. The kills are rather dry and the Yakuza love to loiter but if that's your thing there are way better films out there. Still, this is decent genre filler if you're looking for a short and sweet Yakuza film.