After serving 10 years in prison due to a drug-induced assassination of a rival gang boss Tachibana (Ryo Ishibashi) enters a world that's nothing like it was when he went in. Once a respected and feared Yakuza mastermind, he now must try and adapt within the confines of the new generations vision of honor. As he still garners a somewhat decent amount of respect he just tries to get by. Hooking up with a prostitute he's been in passing by with he begins to feel some sense of comfort. Upon stumbling across her being beaten down by her pimp, Tachibana can't just sit by and do nothing. So he commences in putting down an old school Yakuza ass whipping, thus beginning a showdown with the "now" boss, Sato.
ANOTHER LONELY Hit-man is fairly slow paced film that explodes at the most opportune times and kicks you back a few seats. The overall gloomy and depressing ambiance set forth by Rokuro Mochizuki is just as the title says, "another lonely hit-man", sad and lonely. One thing I kept telling to myself over and over again is "damn, at least your life's not like that". The demeanor by none other then the director himself Ryo Ishibashi adds that perfect tone needed and achieved to make this such a successful film. One thing I must make note of is how the complete brutality is overshadowed by the gloominess yet fits perfectly. This film is definitely one you seriously need to check out. Just keep in mind it moves a little slow, but it is very much worth the viewing.
As usual Artsmagic DVD just didn't feel right giving us such a cool flick, but they had to go and add some cool extras such as a really pimp interview with Asian guru Tom Mes .The cats over there have struck a gold mine . ANOTHER LONELY Hit-man .
ANOTHER LONELY Hit-man is fairly slow paced film that explodes at the most opportune times and kicks you back a few seats. The overall gloomy and depressing ambiance set forth by Rokuro Mochizuki is just as the title says, "another lonely hit-man", sad and lonely. One thing I kept telling to myself over and over again is "damn, at least your life's not like that". The demeanor by none other then the director himself Ryo Ishibashi adds that perfect tone needed and achieved to make this such a successful film. One thing I must make note of is how the complete brutality is overshadowed by the gloominess yet fits perfectly. This film is definitely one you seriously need to check out. Just keep in mind it moves a little slow, but it is very much worth the viewing.
As usual Artsmagic DVD just didn't feel right giving us such a cool flick, but they had to go and add some cool extras such as a really pimp interview with Asian guru Tom Mes .The cats over there have struck a gold mine . ANOTHER LONELY Hit-man .