Violent Streets Blu-ray Screenshots (Patreon)
Published:
2023-05-18 00:47:46
Imported:
2023-05
Content
From Chris: Uncut yakuza masterpiece from the 70s, basically the Japanese equivalent of Goodfellas. Potent brew of a thrilling yakuza gang war, a cross-dressing assassin, lurid violence, great cast and compelling characters. May very well be the best yakuza movie I've ever seen. Way ahead of whatever Hollywood was doing at the time, a sophisticated web of gangster intrigue and genre thrills in a fine screenplay.
Film Movement provides a satisfactory 2K transfer. There's no real hiding of the soft cinematography and somewhat weak contrast, though grain reproduction is excellent. Probably a slightly older telecine effort. The director's daughter gives a shockingly candid and frank discussion of her father's movie.