Tokyo Drifter. Haters of Letterboxd. It's like an antithesis to a noir film. Too dumb for it! umiamiq uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. … The hero sings his own theme song to psyche out his enemies. It's not exactly tense. With its constant fourth wall breaking and jarring ellipsis, this is a borderline avant-garde movie. umiamiq uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. This jazzy Japanese noir had me on my toes. This review may contain spoilers. Movie. Movie Theater. candy-colored yakuza, western, new wave pop explosion. Loved it. Tetsuya Watari Chieko Matsubara Tamio Kawachi Hideaki Nitani Eiji Gō Tochiko Hamakawa Takeshi Yoshida Isao Tamagawa Eimei Esumi Ryuji Kita Michio Hino Shuntaro Tamamura Hiroshi Midorigawa Hiroshi Chō Kosuke Hisamatsu Shinzô Shibata Yuzo Kiura Yû Izumi Ikuo Nikaido Masaaki Honme Shiro Tonami Wataru Kobayashi Mitsuru Sawa Iwae Arai Yôko Yokota Hiroshi Takao Kiyoshi Ôba Tessen Nakahira Ken Mizoguchi The confusion created during the conflict seems very intentional--misdirection, not bad direction. Cole Thompson 119 films 1,778 57 Edit. Overall, I had a really good time once I stopped trying to keep up with exactly what was going on. As the Viper trails his target through the countryside, the agile Phoenix Tetsu grows concerned that one of his former associates has betrayed him. And while the plot developments at the beginning and end are compelling, the complete lack of development in the middle makes the ending feel forced and the beginning to be almost entirely forgotten.Looking at the facts laid out individually, I feel as if…. “things i wasn’t expecting from this yakuza film”: ( technically not a musical but basically a musical ), What seemed like a stylish yakuza film with a straight forward story turned into one of the sleekest, coolest things I can think of in that final showdown. also the guy sings his own fucking theme song come ooooooon, This movie is not without its pleasures. This jazzy Japanese noir had me on my toes. arguably the best set design ever. 5 films watched. Tokyo Drifter's editing and story structure is extremely messy. Mobile site. Family friendly. Tokyo Drifter 1966 ★★★★ Watched Mar 29, 2020. Implying Movies are Good III: Tokyo Drift. © Letterboxd Limited. The production design, wardrobe and score is outstanding. Too dumb for it! Film reviewer Nikolaos Vryzidis claims that the film crosses over into a number of different genres, but most resembles the avant-garde films occurring in the 1960s. 1966 Next level move. ", On re-watch it made a bit more sense to me, in just a conventional plot sense. Thus, the statues and piano and so on seem to be floating in a void, yet there's still structure to it. Tokyo Drifter 1966 ★★ Watched Jun 20, 2020. candy-colored yakuza, western, new wave pop explosion. Tokyo Drifter 1966 ★★★★★ Watched Nov 18, 2017. At times the ellipsis were frustrating as they often cut off action scenes, but after a while they started to make more sense. Calling Tokyo Drifter a stylish yakuza color film is an understatement out of this world. Films that have vivid…, new year, same allain 575 films 2,879 924 Edit. I am hard pressed to think of another movie as gorgeous as this one. This poetic irony between our morally grey characters and the eye-popping worlds in which they co-inhabit (not to mention- those outfits!) Easy…. Overall, the movie can be frustrating in some respects but it’s music and production design were very admirable qualities that made the movie worth it. Report this film. and man, that gun hitting the piano. Tokyo Drifter opens with a black-and-white tone and an unforgiving aggressiveness, highlighting particular objects with vivid colors like Suzuki previously did in Shunpu Den (1965) for dramatic effect. and man, that gun hitting the piano. The production design is fantastic, as is the music– but the editing and structure is so chaotic I couldn't enjoy– much less understand– what I was watching. You don't think Tetsu's really in danger, but it's so well choreographed that there's a…, I’ve wanted to see a movie from Seijun Suzuki for a while now, and since I haven’t been very active this month due to my constant preparation for semester exams and my recent addiction to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, I figured that I could watch Tokyo Drifter on the day before my free day in between exams. This is a list of hight quality "short" films. Individual setpieces are amazing and gorgeously stylized, especially the climactic shootout, but the plot and characters are hard to follow. After his gang disbands, a yakuza enforcer looks forward to life outside of organized crime but soon must become a drifter after his old rivals attempt to assassinate him. 244 films watched. That theme never gets old2. Seijun Suzuki fucked over his own production company and came out with this insane movie that would become one of the most influential films ever, i mean you can just feel its presence everywhere. The super wide photography is immaculate, save for a few frames that appear to have a shadow in odd places on them which…. The triumph of creativity and ingenuity in filmmaking against all odds, Tokyo Drifter somehow uses everything that would normally have been a hurdle to its advantage and defies all expectations. Even more than the colors I dug how during the climax Tetsu threw a gun at his former mentor and then ran about twenty feet in a different direction and put his hands out and caught his gun which fell down into his hands. Recent Post by Page. When the fiercely loyal Tetsu declines, Otsuka taps unstoppable Tatsuzo the "Viper", a ruthless gun-for-hire, to assassinate him. The fight scenes are edited into incoherence, which hamstrings the film, since the mid-section of the film is occupied almost entirely by Tetsu fighting off various pursuers. Drifting, drifting on and on. But that's not why we're here. Review by Marin. When the fiercely loyal Tetsu declines, Otsuka taps unstoppable Tatsuzo the "Viper", a ruthless gun-for-hire, to assassinate him. You know that old adage, “If a tree falls in the wood but no one is around to hear it, did it really make a sound?” Tokyo Drifter poses its own- If a man is murdered in cold blood, but we couldn’t hear it or were too dazzled by the bright, flashing…. So who do i need to talk to pour avoir un accès VIP au Manhole Jazz Club? Favorites: Design for Living (1933), Death Takes a Holiday (1934), Near Dark (1987), The Young Girls of … It is an interesting action gangster japanese film with an entertaining story and an interesting feeling. It puts everything into balance and allows for the artist to finally express what he always wanted to express with a distinguished sense of expression. full discussion on episode 146 of my podcast SLEAZOIDS, technically not a musical but basically a musical, Great 60-90 min films (for those days when you just don't have the energy to watch a 3 hour masterpiece). Thus, the statues and piano and so on seem to be floating in a void, yet there's still structure to it. AWESOME! Part of my Criterion Collection watch list. I barely knew who any of the characters were or what their motivations were. Favorites: Design for Living (1933), Death Takes a Holiday (1934), Near Dark (1987), Nausicaä of … 1. I haven't seen most of these movies.…, Jack Moulton 1,444 films 6,528 3935 Edit, It's simple: Post your #1 ever (no runners-up or ties please) in the comments and I'll add…, Ole Holgersen 331 films 8,307 188 Edit, Doesn't the title of the list explain it well enough? Worth seeing. But that's not why we're here. I'm not sure how to rate this. Movie Theater. Even the way light reflects off sweat is as perfect as it could be. Matt’s review published on Letterboxd: A mixed bag — a sporadically glorious one at that, but a mixed bag nonetheless. Yesterday at 8:26 PM. Directed by Seijun Suzuki. The production design is cool as it is original and goes well with the world. Report this film. presents something of a marvel in its darkly-comic contrasts, ugly acts of violence and nasty double-crossing set to jazzy bar-tunes and candy-coated scenery. Implying Movies are Good III: Tokyo Drift. The fight scenes are edited into incoherence, which hamstrings the film, since the mid-section of the film is occupied almost entirely by Tetsu fighting off various pursuers. Movie Theater. When I watched this a while back, I knew I had fallen in love with the film when that "Tokyo Drifter" theme started cracking and scenes of Japan nightlife rolled past in the background. See photo. Tokyo Drifter opens with a black-and-white tone and an unforgiving aggressiveness, highlighting particular objects with vivid colors like Suzuki previously did in Shunpu Den (1965) for dramatic effect. Review by Jesse Katches. It's got the *almost* loner type main…. A noir-ish fatalism and self-marginalisation made all-too easy to ignore by slapping a lick of paint on-top and turning the volume up to 11. Directed by Seijun Suzuki. A noir-ish fatalism and self-marginalisation made all-too easy to ignore by slapping a lick of paint on-top and turning the volume up to 11. That theme never gets old2. Even the way light reflects off sweat is as perfect as it could be. After yakuza boss Kurata dissolves his own criminal empire, a rival kingpin offers a position to Kurata's top operative, Tetsuya "Phoenix Tetsu" Hondo. It is not very cohesive and never really extremely linear, as it pops back and forth in time as if riding on a yo-yo. Tetsuya Watari Chieko Matsubara Tamio Kawachi Hideaki Nitani Eiji Gō Tochiko Hamakawa Takeshi Yoshida Isao Tamagawa Eimei Esumi Ryuji Kita Michio Hino Shuntaro Tamamura Hiroshi Midorigawa Hiroshi Chō Kosuke Hisamatsu Shinzô Shibata Yuzo Kiura Yû Izumi Ikuo Nikaido Masaaki Honme Shiro Tonami Wataru Kobayashi Mitsuru Sawa Iwae Arai Yôko Yokota Hiroshi Takao Kiyoshi Ôba Tessen Nakahira Ken Mizoguchi There's still reason to it. AWESOME! Tokyo Drifter 1966 ★★★★½ Watched Jun 01 , 2018 Kumar Akshay’s review published on Letterboxd: From the off, it’s clear that the film has two consistent elements; interesting visuals and overzealous cuts. Still gonna whistle Tetsu's song all day! Its unbelievable how a major studio actually funded this absolutely insane movie. Alex Bernard’s review published on Letterboxd: Criterion for the directors bracket BATTLE ROYALE . Till memories of Tokyo are gone. FareBear’s review published on Letterboxd: Choppy in some parts, and some things feel hurriedly and messily strung together, but ultimately, we are presented with something deeply poetic. sierra uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. ‘東京流れ者’ Watched Aug 14, 2020. Tokyo Drifter 1966 ★★ Watched Jul 22, 2020. It also has an absolutely killer poster! The production design is fantastic, as is the music– but the editing and structure is so chaotic I couldn't enjoy– much less understand– what I was watching. POV: You said Godzilla King of the Monsters was a good movie. Till memories of Tokyo are gone. I am hard pressed to think of another movie as gorgeous as this one. Joe Cumner’s review published on Letterboxd: A fun and often beautiful gangster film let down by some shaky editing. It's got the *almost* loner type main…. But even with all of these elements, the film fails to come together for me. Tokyo Drifter. From what I’ve heard, Suzuki was a filmmaker whose movies were light on plot and heavy on everything else, and while Tokyo Drifter could be described like that, I think that the thin plot was part of what made the movie work so well. After… Review by josh lewis ★★★★ candy-colored yakuza, western, new wave pop explosion. And while the plot developments at the beginning and end are compelling, the complete lack of development in the middle makes the ending feel forced and the beginning to be almost entirely forgotten.Looking at the facts laid out individually, I feel as if…. Although the film has a weird feel in some parts, the main character has a charm that helps! After yakuza boss Kurata dissolves his own criminal empire, a rival kingpin offers a position to Kurata's top operative, Tetsuya "Phoenix Tetsu" Hondo. This peak represents the stability of it all, and has a voice of its own. Tokyo Drifter 1966 ★★★★½ . Directed by Seijun Suzuki. After yakuza boss Kurata dissolves his own criminal empire, a rival kingpin offers a position to Kurata's top operative, Tetsuya "Phoenix Tetsu" Hondo. Sorry! Jesse Katches’s review published on Letterboxd: A film in which events transpire for the sake of events transpiring. Favorites: The Spirit of the Beehive (1973), Persona (1966), The Passenger (1975), Woman in the Dunes (1964). From what I’ve heard, Suzuki was a filmmaker whose movies were light on plot and heavy on everything else, and while Tokyo Drifter could be described like that, I think that the thin plot was part of what made the movie work so well. The protagonist Tetsu is such a bad ass. I imagine if Le Samourai mad Blade Runner had a one night stand and produced a bastard child, Tokyo Drifter would probably be that bastard child. best fast and furious movie by far, I will be guesting on an upcoming episode of the 2 Fast 2 Forever podcast to discuss this wonderful movie that I only discovered last year, in connection with their "Tokyo Drift Lap. Show All… presents something of a marvel in its darkly-comic contrasts, ugly acts of violence and nasty double-crossing set to jazzy bar-tunes and candy-coated scenery. Loved it. Easy…. It's set in a bright room that seems to have no walls, due to the design of it (solid colors all around). The mise en scène of Tokyo Drifter is highly stylized. It's not exactly tense. Even more than the colors I dug how during the climax Tetsu threw a gun at his former mentor and then ran about twenty feet in a different direction and put his hands out and caught his gun which fell down into his hands. I also liked when Tetsu started singing about being a Tokyo drifter and the bad guys were like “hear that singing? Marin’s review published on Letterboxd: Beautiful cinematography and stunning art design. Sadly to me, the story had no fluidity or depth, instead, it was filled with small unprecedented and poorly choreographed gun fights that seemed to appear and dissolve out of thin air. IMDb I imagine if Le Samourai mad Blade Runner had a one night stand and produced a bastard child, Tokyo Drifter would probably be that bastard child. This is a list of hight quality "short" films. The colours of each scene were so vivid and deliberate. Tokyo Drifter. Sleek, stylish and quirky as all get-out, "Tokyo Drifter" represents the rare case in which a movie strikes that ever so pecious Goldilocks zone between being too eccentric and weird for its own good and being simply impossible to look away from. Every Family Guy Frame In Order. Disgustipated’s review published on Letterboxd: Seijun Suzuki takes the Yakuza B-movie and uses it as a canvas for his own thinly veiled art cinema vision. Tokyo Drifter 1966 ★★★★★ Rewatched Nov 23, 2020. TMDb Seijun Suzuki fucked over his own production company and came out with this insane movie that would become one of the most influential films ever, i mean you can just feel its presence everywhere. The production design is cool as it is original and goes well with the world. ", On re-watch it made a bit more sense to me, in just a conventional plot sense. Tokyo Drifter opens with a black-and-white tone and an unforgiving aggressiveness, highlighting particular objects with vivid colors like Suzuki previously did in Shunpu Den (1965) for dramatic effect. It also has an absolutely killer poster! Although the film has a weird feel in some parts, the main character has a charm that helps! 252 films watched. He's the Tokyo Drifter. lost my shit when the titular tokyo drifter started singing his own theme song diegetically on his way to kill some mobsters. This film is really and at communicating to it's audience. If the disc were in better condition, I would screencap just that scene. This film is really and at communicating to it's audience. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Film data from TMDb. Still gonna whistle Tetsu's song all day! When the fiercely loyal Tetsu declines, Otsuka taps unstoppable Tatsuzo the "Viper", a ruthless gun-for-hire, to assassinate him. Review by Voossy. You know that old adage, “If a tree falls in the wood but no one is around to hear it, did it really make a sound?” Tokyo Drifter poses its own- If a man is murdered in cold blood, but we couldn’t hear it or were too dazzled by the bright, flashing…. Films that have vivid…, new year, same allain 575 films 2,879 924 Edit. More details at You don't think Tetsu's really in danger, but it's so well choreographed that there's a…, I’ve wanted to see a movie from Seijun Suzuki for a while now, and since I haven’t been very active this month due to my constant preparation for semester exams and my recent addiction to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, I figured that I could watch Tokyo Drifter on the day before my free day in between exams. Recent Post by Page. ‘東京流れ者’ Mobile site. If the disc were in better condition, I would screencap just that scene. This was bewildering, even borderline incoherent at times, but still really fun. Implying Movies are Good III: Tokyo Drift. TMDb Paying attention to the somewhat complicated story of Tokyo Drifter doesn’t really matter, as the film uses the plot…, just the coolest. Calling Tokyo Drifter a stylish yakuza color film is an understatement out of this world. letterboxd.com Cinephile doges that only watch indie films such as Fight Club. This film somehow got even more cool. love that the studio kept giving this man smaller budgets as a message to chill the fuck out with the visual surrealism and musicality and this borderline avant-garde crime film insanity is what he came up with lol. Started another Letterboxd list project titled 2020’s Best Picture, Voted by Letterboxd Users ➡️ CLICK HERE. Calling Tokyo Drifter a stylish yakuza color film is an understatement out of this world. This poetic irony between our morally grey characters and the eye-popping worlds in which they co-inhabit (not to mention- those outfits!) Tokyo Drifter 1966 ★★★½ . The set design is unique and stunning, the use of the musical theme is great, the final battle sequence and its use of lighting is incredibly impactful. I've curated a list of films that belong to a subgenre I've created titled CANDY CINEMA. This film somehow got even more cool. I think the pacing and editing are very intentionally confusing, but it made what could have been an interesting crime plot hard to follow. I think the pacing and editing are very intentionally confusing, but it made what could have been an interesting crime plot hard to follow. horror films, heist…, This list of personal favorites was originally assembled by Edgar Wright and Sam DiSalle in July 2016, and is semi-regularly…, This list serves as a challenge for January, with the goal being to expose people to some of the most…, Just a list of some pretty cool movie posters on the LB database. And the music also plays a cool role as the characters sing a specific melody that stays with you even after the film. It puts everything into balance and allows for the artist to finally express what he always wanted to express with a distinguished sense of expression. Paying attention to the somewhat complicated story of Tokyo Drifter doesn’t really matter, as the film uses the plot…, just the coolest. At times, the film draws a good deal of inspiration from westerns. I'm not sure how to rate this. More details at Every color in every frame feels like it has depth that goes on forever. I barely knew who any of the characters were or what their motivations were. The hero sings his own theme song to psyche out his enemies. full discussion on episode 146 of my podcast SLEAZOIDS. Block or Report . To some degree that blurriness is a part of 'Tokyo Drifters' appeal. I say this in a “fuck physics, I’m glad the cinema can give us a respite from its iron fist” way. But even with all of these elements, the film fails to come together for me. With its constant fourth wall breaking and jarring ellipsis, this is a borderline avant-garde movie. After…. FrankiTeardrop uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. With Tetsuya Watari, Chieko Matsubara, Hideaki Nitani, Tamio Kawaji. Then we have a strange pacing and a mix of dark and serious with comedy that does not balance well. A list of 10 films compiled on Letterboxd, including Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972), The Handmaiden (2016), Mean Girls (2004), The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) and Tokyo Drifter (1966). It is an interesting action gangster japanese film with an entertaining story and an interesting feeling. After yakuza boss Kurata dissolves his own criminal empire, a rival kingpin offers a position to Kurata's top operative, Tetsuya "Phoenix Tetsu" Hondo. Show All… I don’t say this in a CinemaSins way. lost my shit when the titular tokyo drifter started singing his own theme song diegetically on his way to kill some mobsters. 256 films watched. The set design is unique and stunning, the use of the musical theme is great, the final battle sequence and its use of lighting is incredibly impactful. Overall, the movie can be frustrating in some respects but it’s music and production design were very admirable qualities that made the movie worth it. I also admit that I have not completely understood the plot but it was fun. To some degree that blurriness is a part of 'Tokyo Drifters' appeal. love that the studio kept giving this man smaller budgets as a message to chill the fuck out with the visual surrealism and musicality and this borderline avant-garde crime film insanity is what he came up with lol. Glombert uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. IMDb Tokyo Drifter 1966 ★★★★ Watched Mar 13 , 2020 reibureibu’s review published on Letterboxd: I haven't seen most of these movies.…, Jack Moulton 1,444 films 6,528 3935 Edit, It's simple: Post your #1 ever (no runners-up or ties please) in the comments and I'll add…, Ole Holgersen 331 films 8,307 188 Edit, Doesn't the title of the list explain it well enough? Individual setpieces are amazing and gorgeously stylized, especially the climactic shootout, but the plot and characters are hard to follow. The super wide photography is immaculate, save for a few frames that appear to have a shadow in odd places on them which…. That’s fuckin tetsu!” Lol. So who do i need to talk to pour avoir un accès VIP au Manhole Jazz Club? And after rewatching it again tonight I learned two things. Haters of Letterboxd. And after rewatching it again tonight I learned two things. Overall, I had a really good time once I stopped trying to keep up with exactly what was going on. Today at 9:35 AM. Sorry! We see Tetsuo speaking to his former boss behind long horizontal bars. best fast and furious movie by far, I will be guesting on an upcoming episode of the 2 Fast 2 Forever podcast to discuss this wonderful movie that I only discovered last year, in connection with their "Tokyo Drift Lap. Alot of the close up face shots reminded me of Edgar Wright. Tokyo Drifter. full discussion on episode 146 of my podcast SLEAZOIDS, technically not a musical but basically a musical, Great 60-90 min films (for those days when you just don't have the energy to watch a 3 hour masterpiece). There comes a point in which an artist, after developing all of the components of his cinematic vision independently through experimentation and genre variety, makes his style evolve up to a point of reaching a peak. When the fiercely loyal Tetsu declines, Otsuka taps unstoppable Tatsuzo the "Viper", a ruthless gun-for-hire, to assassinate him. Tokyo Drifter opens with a black-and-white tone and an unforgiving aggressiveness, highlighting particular objects with vivid colors like Suzuki previously did in Shunpu Den (1965) for dramatic effect. I can handle the truth. When I watched this a while back, I knew I had fallen in love with the film when that "Tokyo Drifter" theme started cracking and scenes of Japan nightlife rolled past in the background. 22 films watched. I can handle the truth. Some absurd, I mean simply preposterous colors in this one. And the music also plays a cool role as the characters sing a specific melody that stays with you even after the film. Block or Report. 1966 Can’t think of a quote but I like when the red changed to white in the final scene. Tokyo Drifter 1966 ★★★ Watched Feb 03, 2020. Voossy’s review published on Letterboxd: This film was cool. Made by fans in Auckland, New Zealand. Just For Fun . It's like an antithesis to a noir film. Shane McAvoy’s review published on Letterboxd: Love when a character in a movie throws a gun. arguably the best set design ever. Film data from TMDb. The production design, wardrobe and score is outstanding. Tadayuki Kitagami Tsuyoshi Izumi, Abrechnung in Tokio, Vagabondo a Tokyo, Tōkyō nagaremono, Бродяга из Токио, The Man from Tokio, The Tokyo Wanderer, 83 mins   Yesterday at 9:42 PM . When the fiercely loyal Tetsu declines, Otsuka taps unstoppable Tatsuzo the "Viper", a ruthless gun-for-hire, to assassinate him. I can see what Suzuki was trying to achieve with this, but I find it didn't really resonate with me at all. I don’t say this in a CinemaSins way. As the Viper trails his target through the countryside, the agile Phoenix Tetsu grows concerned that one of his former associates has betrayed him. 1. © Letterboxd Limited. tarrdigrade 1,827 films 29,702 215 Edit, If you're feeling overwhelmed, but still want to squeeze a film into your daily routine, this list is made for…, hamburger splash 1,836 films 13,957 98 Edit, Updated: January 23, 2021 Created: January 13, 2013 View More Lists Follow Me, ——————————————————————— CRITERION CHALLENGE 2021 ➔ ———————————————————————, Tobias Andersen 8,758 films 18,771 816 Edit, Rules: Generate a number (from 1 to x) via: www.random.org, See how many number of films there are in the…, Darren Carver-Balsiger 386 films 10,277 557 Edit, Movies made by auteur directors with a very arthouse sensibility, that happen to be genre movies (e.g. Bio: f*ck i need to watch more movies full discussion on episode 146 of my podcast SLEAZOIDS. tarrdigrade 1,827 films 29,702 215 Edit, If you're feeling overwhelmed, but still want to squeeze a film into your daily routine, this list is made for…, hamburger splash 1,836 films 13,955 98 Edit, Updated: January 23, 2021 Created: January 13, 2013 View More Lists Follow Me, ——————————————————————— CRITERION CHALLENGE 2021 ➔ ———————————————————————, Tobias Andersen 8,758 films 18,771 816 Edit, Rules: Generate a number (from 1 to x) via: www.random.org, See how many number of films there are in the…, Darren Carver-Balsiger 386 films 10,276 557 Edit, Movies made by auteur directors with a very arthouse sensibility, that happen to be genre movies (e.g. extremely sexy. Part of my Criterion Collection watch list. Next level move. Watched Apr 24, 2020. At times the ellipsis were frustrating as they often cut off action scenes, but after a while they started to make more sense. Yesterday at 9:42 PM. This was bewildering, even borderline incoherent at times, but still really fun. Suzuki's eye for colour and design is meticulous and splendid. After…. Review by Disgustipated Patron. When the fiercely loyal Tetsu declines, Otsuka taps unstoppable Tatsuzo the "Viper", a ruthless gun-for-hire, to assassinate him. The confusion created during the conflict seems very intentional--misdirection, not bad direction. It's set in a bright room that seems to have no walls, due to the design of it (solid colors all around). He's the Tokyo Drifter. Worth seeing. After yakuza boss Kurata dissolves his own criminal empire, a rival kingpin offers a position to Kurata's top operative, Tetsuya "Phoenix Tetsu" Hondo. Made by fans in Auckland, New Zealand. This review may contain spoilers. I say this in a “fuck physics, I’m glad the cinema can give us a respite from its iron fist” way. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. I've curated a list of films that belong to a subgenre I've created titled CANDY CINEMA. Movie. Film Doge. I loved the energy of the visuals and the use of music, especially Tetsu’s theme. also the guy sings his own fucking theme song come ooooooon, This movie is not without its pleasures. Tadayuki Kitagami Tsuyoshi Izumi, Abrechnung in Tokio, Vagabondo a Tokyo, Tōkyō nagaremono, Бродяга из Токио, The Man from Tokio, The Tokyo Wanderer, 83 mins   38 films watched. Started another Letterboxd list project titled 2020’s Best Picture, Voted by Letterboxd Users ➡️ CLICK HERE. The protagonist Tetsu is such a bad ass. sam uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. The whistling of the main character Tetsu is reminiscent of cowboy heroes. 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