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| ACTORS: | Tetsuya Watari, Chieko Matsubara |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Seijun Suzuki |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 01 January, 1966 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Criterion Collection |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Black & White, Widescreen, Color |
| TYPE: | Foreign Film - Japanese |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 037429136126 |
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Customer Reviews of Tokyo Drifter - Criterion Collection
Japanese hit man gets funky This film has an unmistakably cool style. Shootouts on bare sets that look like relics of early Hollywood musicals. Old school hairdos and outfits (check out the blow dried mop and light blue suit on lead character Tetsu). Wild, outlandish color lighting and outfits that stand out from the white backgrounds. Occasional attention-gathering camera angles and movements. The cryptic English subtitles common to Asian films, and a funky, pop theme song that even Tetsu himself whistles while he works. Turns out Japan in the 60's wasn't too different from America in the 60's.
The plot drifts more than its lead character. Tetsu, once the feared and capable right hand man to a gang boss, has decided to go legit and retire from the business. He finds that easier said than done, and finds himself caught in the middle of gangland wars. Can he retain his integrity while shooting his way out of this sheltered world? Director Seijun Suzuki makes sure he'll try in style.
Japan's greatest avant director...
Seijun Suzuki was one of the most popular directors in Japan in the '60's. His works, while wildly different in style and content from anything else being produced in Cinema, especially in Japan, were embraced by the younger generations of Japan for their boldness, style, and frequent irreverence.
Suzuki was probably Japan's first director to directly challenge the status quo, and the cold bravado that charactrized the rigid image of Japanese masculinity, and the violence and military nature of the Japanese society. For this he was fired from Studio, only to be rehired because of the success of his films.
His stories mix avant surrealism with striking characters, stunning camera work, and an incredible sense of the ironic. Suzuki's films can make you laugh yourself to tears, while simultaneously touching your heart, and challenging your beliefs.
Tokyo Drifter, while not Suzuki's best, was his most successful film in the box office. Humorous tale of a Yakuza boss, who is trying to go good, and his top hit man. Tightly knitted and visually vibrant this story shows the difficulties involved in trying to escape a closed society like the Yakuza, and how easily the soul is corrupted.
another unusual gangster film
This review is for the Criterion Collection DVD edition of the film.
This film follows a retired killer named Tetsu who continues to receive threats from people and is asked to help take out a rival gang.
This film is shot in full color and has some interesting tricks done with that. There are parts where the color changes and 'differentials' of color from one side of the screen to the next. It is very difficult to describe but you know what they say. "a picture is worth a thousand words" I would suggest you see it for yourself if you are interested.
The film also has an excellent theme song which reminded me of the songs by Kyu Sakamoto, best known for his song "Ue O Muite Arouko" and known outside of Japan as "Sukiyaki."
There is also a 20 minute interview with director Seijun Suzuki on the DVD as a special feature.