Movie

Yakuza: Like a Dragon

2007 · 110 min

A chaotic, stylish crime ride through neon streets, mixing brutal fights with oddball comedy and tangled storylines.

Overview: Former yakuza underling Kazuma Kiryū has recently been released from prison after a lengthy incarceration and is trying to piece his life together and distance himself from his yakuza past. Unfortunately, Kiryū's problems slowly escalate as he is pursued by a former associate, the baseball-bat-wielding psycho Gorō Majima, who has a grudge to settle with Kiryū.
How it feels: Dark, absurd, tense and campy. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Crime, betrayal, loyalty, found family
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
betrayal
loyalty
found family
violence
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild