aka Gohiki no Shinshi
A bleak Japanese thriller from Hideo Gosha that’s helped along by a large dose of noir conventions. Prior to his release, a prisoner agrees to do a job on the outside for a large payment, but it won’t be easy, because unbeknownst to him some clichéd thugs are on the same trail.
Its flaws are clear to see, but Gosha’s depiction of the city and the people that populate it keep things interesting. There’s some dodgy acting, but some powerful relationships to balance it out.
The music is ill-fitting; it’s more suited to the 1960s Batman TV Series that coincidently began in January of the same year.
3½ circumstances out of 5
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