简介：TatsumiKumashirohasbeenknownas”Nikkatsu’smostconsistentlysuccessfuldirector”,butnothingcould’vepreparedmeforthismanicalpinkyakuzaflickwhichfeelslikeacombinationofMiike,AlmodovarandTanaka.Ifyouthoughtthegenrecouldn’tsurpriseyou,thinkagain,every5minutes.Still,beneathallthemadnessthere’sarealscreenplaythatevenplacesthesexscenessomewhat”logically”.Perhapsmostimportantly,Kumashiro’sskillwitheditingandmusicisexhilarating.Heusespopsandballads,evenweddingandfuneralmusicthroughoutthefilmandmergesthemwithimagesflawlessly.Artisticskill;alot,entertainmentvalue;evenmore,howmuchdrugs;Idon’tknow.