Reviews

A very complete summary of the influence and evolution of the yakuzas and yakuza films in Japan. From their resurgence after WWII to their control of parts of the film industry to the fantasy that surrounds them now a days.

The interviews include big names like Sonny Chiba and Takashi Miike, adding subjective views from the people that grew up with the genre to become part of it right next to the historical facts (or possible facts at least considering that mafias don't tend to be open about everything).

This is a great film for any film enthusiast that wants to find out more about the genre. Way more enjoyable than reading a wikipedia article and possibly truer.

Un sourire... is just a guy reciting the script of Hitchcock's The Birds while we can hear the other movie. He walks with a companion through a forest and the night slowly comes.

Strangely, this is a very captivating movie. The forest slowly turns weirder and weirder, with the author coming up with beautiful ways of showing it.

Now, captivating doesn't mean it can't be boring. Is almost two hours of reading and walking. I for one enjoyed this way more than I would have expected, but please consider it well in case this is shown in some festival near you. Don't come here complaining about nothing happening in this film.