Dead or Alive 2

aka: Tobosha
Japan 2000, 97 minutes
Dir. Takashi Miike
In Japanese with English subtitles
Rating: [R18]
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Action/Adventure, Suspense/Crime

Feat. Sho Aikawa, Riki Takeuchi, Shinya Tsukamoto

Aroview: Understated yet rewarding sequel to the mind-blowing gangster actioner follows on from the 'end of the world' with an unrelated story, with only the director and two lead actors connecting it to its predecessor.

Not the rip-roaring crime saga of the first, but a treasure in its own right, this is the story of two rival hitmen who reacquaint their childhood friendship while taking refuge on the island where they were raised.