Dead or Alive

aka: Hanzaisha
Japan 1999, 105 minutes
Dir. Takashi Miike
In Japanese with English subtitles
Rating: [R16]
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Suspense/Crime, Action/Adventure

Feat. Sho Aikawa, Riki Takeuchi, Ren Osugi

Aroview: A jaw-dropping, wickedly amoral revenge thriller from the dir. of AUDITION, who blows the dust (and the roof) off gangster movie cliches and virtually rewrites the cinematic rulebook in the process.

Sandwiched in between a pair of astonishing, ultra-violent sequences is a breathlessly visceral portrait of ruthless gangsters of Chinese heritage that show no allegiance to Japanese laws or moral codes. Leading the gang is Ryuichi, who battles for ultimate supremacy against his arch nemesis Jojima, a cop who has fallen victim to corruption in order to pay for the treatment of his daughter's illness…

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4 stars (Very Good) Miike is here, and boy will you know it! Only 2 minutes in, and your eyes and mind will be reeling from the wildly fast-paced music-video-like action. Seriously, you've seen nothing like this before. ~Tom H