Taijó no kizu
Directed by:
Takashi MiikeComposer:
Kōji EndōPlots(1)
Katayama (Aikawa Sho) is on the way home to his wife and little daughter when he stumbles on a gang of punks beating up an innocent man. Katamaya decides to help the stranger and surprisingly wins the fight. This turns out to be a bad decision as his daughter is kidnapped and murdered by the leader of the same band of young thugs. Katayama seeks revenge and tries to trace the gangs location. (official distributor synopsis)
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A very good story, but not at all suited to a very long runtime. It's very evident here that Takashi Miike wants to make every film an experience that lasts almost two hours. It's too much here. The scenes involving violence are incredibly heavy, and the overall tone of the film is depressing, which it was meant to be. It's just a shame that these feelings get diluted. The film would have been more impactful.
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