TOKYO DRIFTER is an action thriller film that on a unrelated, disoriented and possibly destructive way shows the life of a yakuza. A contrast is expressed in the fact that a well-known yakuza becomes a drifter because he chose to live honestly.
Tetsuya is a member of a recently deactivated Yakuza gang. His boss, to whom he holds absolute loyalty has given up the life of crime. Tetsuya wants to change his life. A rival gang boss attempts to recruit Tetsu into his organization, but is turned down. However, the yakuza are determined to get him back into their life - or kill him if he refuses...
Mr. Suzuki has showed a surrealistic style mixed with a pop culture, noir and westerns. An unconventional story is full of black humor, which receives an inappropriately tone. Because of this, a vivid action gets iconic character. This is especially true in a very interesting fight in a brothel. A tense atmosphere is great, the environment is impressive, and the melody is excellent. However, plots are very confusing and it is very difficult to link this movie into one whole.
Tetsuya Watari as Tetsuya "Phoenix Tetsu" Hondo is too cool for a disappointed former assassin. However, his strange character fits perfectly into this experimental style. If a dangerous yakuza has no friends, why would a singing drifter had friends.
Tetsuya is a member of a recently deactivated Yakuza gang. His boss, to whom he holds absolute loyalty has given up the life of crime. Tetsuya wants to change his life. A rival gang boss attempts to recruit Tetsu into his organization, but is turned down. However, the yakuza are determined to get him back into their life - or kill him if he refuses...
Mr. Suzuki has showed a surrealistic style mixed with a pop culture, noir and westerns. An unconventional story is full of black humor, which receives an inappropriately tone. Because of this, a vivid action gets iconic character. This is especially true in a very interesting fight in a brothel. A tense atmosphere is great, the environment is impressive, and the melody is excellent. However, plots are very confusing and it is very difficult to link this movie into one whole.
Tetsuya Watari as Tetsuya "Phoenix Tetsu" Hondo is too cool for a disappointed former assassin. However, his strange character fits perfectly into this experimental style. If a dangerous yakuza has no friends, why would a singing drifter had friends.