Autoreiji: Biyondo
Plot
As the police launch a full-scale crackdown on organized crime, it ignites a national yakuza struggle between the Sanno of the East and Hanabishi of the West.
Release Year: 2012
Rating: 6.8/10 (1,508 voted)
Director: Takeshi Kitano
Storyline
As the police launch a full-scale crackdown on organized crime, it ignites a national yakuza struggle between the Sanno of the East and Hanabishi of the West.
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In the first scene where the car is been lifted out of the water, the engine and gearbox are missing. In the last few seconds when the car is still hanging above the water, you can see the front part of the car. There is no bottom side of the engine. And there is light visible through the left wheel that comes from over the right wheel. That would not be possible if there was an engine inside. See more »
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With Outrage, Takeshi Kitano returned to his filmmaking roots and he
did not disappoint, bringing to the audience one of his signature
yakuza movies. Its follow-up, Outrage Beyond offers more of the same as
it focuses on a larger scale conflict this time, a conflict that is the
direct result of the events in the first film.
The action here revolves around Takeshi Kitano's Otomo and the way his
actions lead to a war between two rival yakuza gangs. We find out that
Otomo is alive and well, but still in prison after surviving the
aftermath of the bloodbath in the first film. His premature release
from prison leads to tensions between the two organizations and the
apparent peace between them is disrupted. Thus the fight for power
begins and the conflict is spiced up by the involvement of a police
detective who has interests of his own, all leading to an explosive
finale.
The film does not fail to deliver, although it is not in the same class
as some of Takeshi's other yakuza efforts. It represents an improvement
on Outrage in terms of storytelling, there is less focus on old school
action and more emphasis is put on the conflict between the characters,
which is a good thing since it adds more dimension to the story. The
characters themselves are well developed and the acting is what you
would expect. On the other hand, the film lacks some creativity and
some artistic touch in order to be truly great. All the elements of a
Kitano film are here, but they do not stand out as much as they should,
even his trademark deadpan humor is served in smaller doses. All things
aside, the film is good in its own right and the only reason for it not
being on par with Takeshi's best efforts is because those films have
set such a high standard.
While it does not break any new ground, Outrage Beyond is an
entertaining film to watch whether you are a fan of the genre or not
and it represents a good addition to Takeshi Kitano's filmography.
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