What can one say about a film which opens with a secret agent chained to a cross, beseeching a mermaid for help whilst seagulls attack his genitals, which have been covered in mascarpone, and ends by shifting into a completely different genre after our hero has saved the world from mind altering pasta? Only that it is obviously the work of Takashi Miike.
To fans, this will be obvious, because it is the third part of a trilogy. The final part, we are assured, as even its hero begs for there to be no more sequels, and long-running plot strands are brought to a conclusion. To summarise, these concern the fate of the aforementioned agent, Reiji Kikukawa (Tôma Ikuta), who, at the start of the series, went undercover to investigate the yakuza, endearing himself to powerful Sukiya-kai boss Shuho Todoroki (Kôichi Iwaki) and inadvertently becoming best friends with clan leader Hiura.
To fans, this will be obvious, because it is the third part of a trilogy. The final part, we are assured, as even its hero begs for there to be no more sequels, and long-running plot strands are brought to a conclusion. To summarise, these concern the fate of the aforementioned agent, Reiji Kikukawa (Tôma Ikuta), who, at the start of the series, went undercover to investigate the yakuza, endearing himself to powerful Sukiya-kai boss Shuho Todoroki (Kôichi Iwaki) and inadvertently becoming best friends with clan leader Hiura.
- 8/19/2022
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Takashi Miike returns once again with a wild and violent story of yakuzas in “Family” and “Family 2”, adapted from the manga of the same name written by Hisao Maki. A story divided into two parts, which the second one continues exactly where the first ended; therefore you can speak in a general way of the two films as a whole, since they share everything. The result is however not so satisfactory as one would expect, because the outcome and the trip itself ends up being disastrous. Both films, although the first one more than the second one, are the result of a terrible script, in which it is difficult to find logic most of the time. If we add that no character ends up being of interest, then we have a quite poor movie (or movies) in which you will want for the end credits to come as soon as possible.
- 9/3/2019
- by Pedro Morata
- AsianMoviePulse
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.