Written by - Takeshi Kitano
Cast - Takeshi Kitano, Kippei Shiina, Ryo Kase, Jun Kunimura [ & others]
Country - Japan [2010]
Another Yakuza story depicting the political maneuvers and manipulations within a Yakuza family. Although the film takes off to a slow start, which might be deemed necessary for the plot to mature. Midway the film picks up pace and the viewer is drawn into the machinations of the Yakuza. With the infamous tattoos, cutting off fingers as penance, murders with the right amount of gore and the police turning a Yen influenced blind eye the film makes for a satisfying 1hr 40 min. For those of us with a curious fascination for the underworld the film is a must. There are plans to follow up with a sequel in 2012.
