IMDb plot summary: Although Goro is a known assassin, he has always been against the ways of the yakuza. In "Outlaw Kill!" he deals with the dilemma of living such a lifestyle more than ever: the sacrifices, the time wasted in prison.
Directed by Keiichih Ozawa. Starring Testuya Watari, Chieko Matsubara, Kôji Wada, and Fujio Suga.
(Spoilers ahead.)
Well, I watched this movie by accident when attempting to source another Japanese movie called Kill! from just a year earlier. That one had been cited as a comedy, which seemed very confusing to me as I watched this one, which is a very straightforward crime yakuza story, and apparently the sixth and last in a series. It's a pretty decent film, and I like the central character, though not enough to go back and watch the previous five. It does a good job of portraying how the yakuza life eternally affects the families and friends of those involved. The scene where the man thinks the rival gang has backed off and decides to celebrate his pending fatherhood only to then be murdered after all is kind of devastating. Decently solid, if not that exciting. And definitely not the comedy I thought it was, ha!
How it entered my Flickchart:
Outlaw: Kill! < De-Lovely
Outlaw: Kill! > The Final Countdown
Outlaw: Kill! > Nine
Outlaw: Kill! > Fantastic Mr. Fox
Outlaw: Kill! < Heartbeat
Outlaw: Kill! < Away From Her
Outlaw: Kill! > Lazer Team
Outlaw: Kill! < The Commitments
Outlaw: Kill! < King Kong (2005)
Outlaw: Kill! < Inland Empire
Outlaw: Kill! > First Blood
Outlaw: Kill! < Gothika
Final spot: #1758 out of 3174.
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