Film Details

Seijun Suzuki’s wildest color film is a breathtaking action masterpiece about a lone yakuza caught up in gang warfare. But the plot is just a pretext for Suzuki’s true purpose—the shattering of genre conventions with flashy camerawork, dark comedy, and expressionistic flourishes. In this movie, wind and lightning erupt out of nowhere to enhance dramatic effect. Seasons are scrambled. A nightclub is rendered all white in order to offset the inevitable pools of blood that will appear there. Topping it all off is a heavy dose of retro-cool, 1960s pop culture artifacts (sun glasses, Sans-A-Belt slacks, etc.). “One of the most brilliant genre movies ever made.” -Tony Rayns.