Deglamorizing criminal life
PlotWe follow the life of Yamamoto Kenji – young rebel whose life changes drastically when he meets the boss of Shibazaki-gumi and becomes a part of the yakuza family.
While the movie ticks off the fundamental elements and themes of yakuza movies, such as honour, family, crime, revenge, it doesn't shy away from showing the ugly truth about the often glamorized yakuza's life. We get to see the struggles that gang members have to face when trying to adapt to the changing times and the consequences of being a questionable part of the society. The passing years bring an inevitable reality check and the movie rises the question of what is a true family and if it's possible to escape from your past.
Acting
Ayano Go gives a solid performance and so does every actor who comes on screen. We get to observe raw emotion, people engulfed in rage or torn by remorse and despair, but also silent gestures, reactions that seem so real and so human.
Cinematography
The camera work grabbed my attention from the very beginning. The movements in chase and more violent scenes are more dynamic, the camera does not just simply follow, there are pans and tilts, it slows down or speeds up when needed. There are many really beautiful shots in this movie and the good use of lighting and colours creates certain moods and adds to the atmosphere.
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a must watch
you must watch it rn, don not hesitate just go and start watching,this movie describe the timeline of a guy that joins yakuza, and how the yakuza is fading out in the current days, but the main focus is on the relationships between yakuza family members, and the value of the family. it is very realistic so the ending was satisfying to me. this movie is one of those kind that going to fill your mind for days after watching it. there is enough dialog but at the same time it relied on acting to deliver what had to be said, and they delivered greatly, Ayano Go was brilliant i really was mesmerized by his facial expressions through the whole movie, the amount of emotions i felt is still with me right now as i am writing a day later.
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Yakuza Respect
Recommend the film, finished watching it now.Deep, heavy and meaningful story, I didn't know the yakuza suffered like that back in days, late in 90s till now, I think I knew nothing about them, I feel like I understand more about the yakuza life. Appreciate the hard work, I didn't skip any part.
The ending was unpredictable, how he did that to him, why to blame him, it's not his fault, I feel so bad for him, Yamamoto.
I think a lot of yakuza ppl suffered to be accepted, suffered to have a life, to be part of the community, imagine how awful their life was from seeing all who around yakuza members got abandoned just because they don't want to be mentioned as a friend of them, it's obvious when Yamamoto got out of ..... even him was surprised how everyone and everything had changed..
I remember that yakuza was the reason of Japanese ppl and Japan to be existed and strong like now...
atch it if you like reality and not the happy ending type .
I don't know why I still feel unease....
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So many Half-baked Stories!
I didn't like 'Yakuza and The Family'. Maybe because it tries to cover too much, there are lots of half-baked stories that don't make sense. For example, both the guy's best friend and his woman_adults with decades of life experience_show extreme behaviours: one moment totally rejecting him and then immediately helping and accepting him into their lives; and then when things go wrong, leaving him alone and putting all the blame on him. What exactly did they expect?In any case, I wish he would talk to me after his prison time: I have a simple suggestion for him: Don't show up for 1 or 2 years, maybe travel to some distant city, but keep connection with friends and family. And then gradually coming back to normal and family life. I swear to God that I could guarantee a happy family life for the father, mother and the kid.
Last but not least, it was nice to see that Japan slowly but surely has reduced the Yakuza problem. This slow disappearance is the best!
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