Tak Sakaguchi and Yudai Yamaguchi's teamup on <i>Yakuza Weapon</i> turns out a tolerable erratic movie.<p>Without surprise, there is very little in the way of plot. Even if there was, a good portion of it would be overshadowed by the excessive over the top… More
Tak Sakaguchi and Yudai Yamaguchi's teamup on <i>Yakuza Weapon</i> turns out a tolerable erratic movie.<p>Without surprise, there is very little in the way of plot. Even if there was, a good portion of it would be overshadowed by the excessive over the top antics of this so-called Japanese gore flick. The story begins with an action filled and lengthy introduction before wandering about to introduce characters.</p><p>The violence is extreme, low budget, and outrageous, which is everything this film is made out to be. The choreography behind the action segments are amusing, as well as the cinematography, especially in a single 4-5 minute shot in the second half of the picture.</p><p>Thanks to a lot of yelling, Tak Sakaguchi overdoes his character a little. Nonetheless, he has the persona of the tough guy hero that he portrays. Mei Kurokawa provides some nice eye candy with a more subdued character when compared to many of the others.</p><p>There isn't much to take serious in <i>Yakuza Weapon</i> but it is passable for a nutty 100 minutes.</p>