Fresh
Kitano's most enjoyable, flat-out fun movie, provided you can stomach the violence.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Overview
A Japanese Yakuza gangster's deadly existence in his homeland gets him exiled to Los Angeles, where he is taken in by his little brother and his brother's gang.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
47%
Tomatometer
Fresh
As an actor and writer-director, Mr. Kitano projects an amused irony that makes his films worth seeing.
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
Rotten
Just how many acts of self-inflicted finger amputations do I really want to see?
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Fresh
Sure to satisfy fans of the laconic auteur.
Mark Rahner, Seattle Times
Fresh
Kitano presents all this mayhem in crisp and cool camera work that distances it and keeps it from becoming oppressive.
Bob Graham, San Francisco Chronicle
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