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Dead or Alive 2: Birds

2000 · 97 min

A wistful, offbeat crime drama that drifts between brutal shootouts and tender childhood memories, leaving a lingering sadness.

Directed by: Takashi Miike
Genres: Crime, Drama, Comedy
Starring: Show Aikawa, Riki Takeuchi, Noriko Aota

Overview: Two contract killers cross paths in the middle of the same job and realize they are childhood friends. Together they take a break from killing and visit the small island they once called home. After reflecting on their past lives they decided to team up and use their talents in killing for good... much to the upset of the crime syndicates.

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Directed by: Takashi Miike
Genres: Crime, Drama, Comedy
Starring: Show Aikawa, Riki Takeuchi, Noriko Aota

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
memory
redemption
death
isolation
Places: small town
big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	5
Horror	2
Humour	5
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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