Movie

Full Metal Yakuza

1997 · 102 min

A wild, trashy thrill ride blending cyborg revenge with Miike's trademark absurdity and shocking violence.

Tagline: Part Man, Part Machine, All Yakuza
Overview: After being brutally murdered in a gangster-style execution, Kensuke Hagane finds himself brought back to life by a mad scientist and rebuilt as a robot-human hybrid with a serious thirst for vengeance and the tools to carry it out.
How it feels: Absurd, dark, campy and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, identity, obsession, violence
Content: Strong violence, gore and sexual content. Mild language.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
identity
obsession
violence
betrayal
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong