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Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion

1992 · 124 min

A wry, good-natured workplace comedy that turns bureaucratic teamwork into a sly, satisfying stand against bullies.

Tagline: The gangster comedy that shook up the Japanese mob.
Overview: An upscale Japanese hotel hires Mahiru Inoue, a lawyer adept at dealing with the Yakuza, to help them rid their hotel of the local gangsters so they can get a contract for a meeting of important foreign officials.
How it feels: Satirical, light, warm and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, power, justice, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
power
justice
class
work
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild