is a film entirely comfortable with itself, extremely pleased to be delivering yakuza violence to the big screen in almost every scene. It's not big on plot, building character, or telling a compelling story, but it is big on chopped-off fingers, punched faces, and the occasional involuntary dental work. The film is darkly comical, though it's hard to determine how much of that is intentional. But hey, let's all give a big "kampai" to knowing your strengths and playing to them early and often.

Starring:

Takeshi Kitano, Kippei Shîna, Ryô Kase, Fumiyo Kohinata, Sôichirô Kitamura, Tadashi Sakata, Kenji Morinaga, Masaki Miura, Tokio Emoto, Jun'ichi Nitta, Toshiyuki Watarai, Masashi Iwadera, Yûjirô Komura, Kenji Ohara, Toshimichi Tasaki

Genre:

Crime, Drama