Sono otoko, kjóbó ni cuki
Directed by:
Takeshi KitanoScreenplay:
Hisashi NozawaCinematography:
Yasushi SasakibaraComposer:
久米大作Cast:
Takeshi Kitano, Makoto Ashikawa, Ittoku Kishibe, Susumu Terajima, Maiko Kawakami, Ken'ichi Endō, Kazuyoshi Ozawa, Shiro Sano, Sei Hiraizumi, Hakuryū, かつべひろゆき (more)VOD (1)
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Detective Azuma (Beat Takeshi) is a renegade cop who frequently resorts to violence and unethical methods to get results. While investigating a series of drug-related homicides, Azuma discovers that his friend and colleague is supplying drugs from within the police force. After his colleague is murdered and his sister is kidnapped, he breaks all the rules to dish out his particular form of justice (British Film Institute (BFI))
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The presence of a fluffy microphone in one shot and one instance of extremely unprofessional editing (the interview with the boss) can be forgiven, as Takeshi Kitano learned how to direct while shooting this. The film has a laid-back pace, symbolized by the protagonist walking around in the city, which matches the easy-to-follow plot and characters. Violent Cop is a simple crime movie with a traditional genre plot, but a non-traditional main character, who is everything here, as he is responsible for 80% of the viewer’s enjoyment, which lends originality to the film. Kitano has created a character that shows no emotion on his face and his response to what’s going on around him is to either feign ignorance or go on the attach. He is a character that will keep a dozen similar films afloat and will set the template for a new personality cult. And if you’re not a fan of this cult, you probably won’t feel like giving this movie four stars.
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