Cultures clash on the streets of Tokyo in one of Takashi Miike’s more subdued gangster thrillers.
Tag: 2000
Uzumaki (and the Problems with Adapting Junji Ito)
Uzumaki, the movie, will no doubt be many people’s first foray into the twisted mind of Junji Ito – so does it do him justice?
Battle Royale
Paranoia, trust and terror dominate one of Japan’s most iconic pieces of dystopian cinema.
Dead or Alive 2: Birds
Miike trades gruesome violence with quiet contemplation in the second film of the trilogy.
Die Bad
Violence begets violence in director Ryoo Seung-wan’s directorial debut Die Bad.
In the Mood for Love
Heartbreak is inevitable in Wong Kar-wai’s celebrated tale of forbidden love
The Vertical Ray of the Sun
A beautiful and sensual journey into the lives of three Vietnamese women.
Gen-X Cops II: Metal Mayhem
The future director of Rob-B-Hood, Invisible Target and Shaolin makes some bizarre visual and casting choices to bring us a film that’s more Scrapheap than Metal Mayhem
The Asian Cinema Critic 