Korô no chi

Kazuya Shiraishi pays homage to classic yakuza cinema is a film that promises much but fails to be any more than formulaic. Newbie cop Hoika (Tori Matsuzaka) is partnered with veteran-cum-legend Ogami (Koji Yakusho). Idealistic newcomer bumps up against pragmatic, corner-cutting realist - a combo we have seen in countless iterations. Both Matsuzaka and Yakusho inhabit the archetypes fully, and Yakusho is especially engaging. The challenge for this film is to revive the genre in a way that provides the comfort of the familiar, while surprising with new elements and directions. Unfortunately, the film only delivers on the former. The gang feuds, schlock violence, gaudy neon and chintzy interiors will tick many boxes. Some elements that could do with updating are left unreformed, most notably the lack of complexity in female characters. The talents of Yoko Maki are woefully under-utilized here. It's not a horrible film, but you might find yourself wishing you had spent your time re-visiting the classics rather than watch them re-hashed.

Never watched such a rare and good japanese Cat. 3 movie excellent story and acting dead bodies blood scattered pattern are very detail and realistic love to see the 80s marlboro and hi-light soft pack cigarettes used in this film, this movie should have high rating and awards

It's hard to consist without dirty things. If you would control a strong force, you should also have some forces enough to do. But I thought it was lonely to have it.

I kept scrunching up my face throughout because of the grotesque. And I felt like they smelled of middle-aged odor from the display. Also, they smelled of sweat, bloody and muddy! Particularly I couldn't forgive the beggining! It was just a grotesque terrorism!

I was just wondering, it was a suicide act to approach an enemy with a shout if they really wanted to kill him. Learn it from Golgo 13.

Superb performances, a rare film like they don't make anymore.

Has all the hallmarks of a classic.

Shot superbly also.

Pure enjoyment from beginning to end.

I have not read the novel but now I would like to.

Storyline: Yakuza movie so it involved killing and fight for turf. High ranking people entangled with yakuza. The conflict, action are more than good.

Give you the idea of how yakuza and police works.