The Outrage

The Outrage

Synopsis

The story begins with Sekiuchi (Kitamura Soichiro), boss of the Sannokai, a huge organised crime syndicate controlling the entire Kanto region, issuing a stern warning to his lieutenant Kato (Miura Tomokazu) and right-hand man Ikemoto (Kunimura Jun), head of the Ikemoto-gumi. Kato orders Ikemoto to bring the unassociated Murase-gumi gang in line, and Ikemoto instantaneously passes on the task on to his assistant Otomo (Takeshi Kitano), who runs his own crew to complete the job.

Official Site: office-kitano.co.jp/outrage/main.html

Singapore Release Date: 23rd September 2010, Thursday

Running Time: 117 minutes

Ratings: M18

Genre: Crime | Drama

Cast: Ryo Kase, Takeshi Kitano, Tomokazu Miura, Jun Kunimura, Soichiro Kitamura

Crew: Director (Takeshi Kitano), Producer (Masayuki Mori, Takio Yoshida), Writers (Takeshi Kitano), Music (Keiichi Suzuki), Cinematography (Katsumi Yanagijima) and Editing (Takeshi Kitano)

The Trailer

The Review

Yakuza films are aplenty, but the really good ones are a rare find. Well add ‘The Outrage’ to the list as this tale of power, greed and violence has the right ingredients of an excellent watch.

The pacing of the movie is blinding, so be prepared to keep up and keep track of the many plots and sub-plots within the storyline. Despite the various many events within the film, it won’t overwhelm you.

I just the love the various unique characters within the story. Some you’ll truly loathe, while others you’ll be rooting for them. Only a director like Kitano Takeshi is able to assemble a fine cast, no matter how small the roles are, and convincingly portray that emotion with such clarity on-screen.

At every step of the way, this film will not bore you, despite its predictability. In fact you’ll be wanting more by the end of it. One of the better gangster films of the year!

The Good

• Brutal honest film
• Fine captivating camera work by Kitano Takeshi

The Bad

• Might be too dark for some

Editor’s Ratings