I was surprised to run into Outrage in a fantasy-horror festival, yet there were several gore scenes that clearly qualified the movie for it.
Whether you like Takeshi Kitano or not, he sure is good in depicting the yakuza. In the long run this ability got him typecast and he tried to brake the mold in several movies between Brother (2000) and Outrage. For some reason he decided not to pursue his artistic ambition for a while and focus again on Japanese underworld. And this is in no way a step back.
The power struggle between the old boss and his right hand is exquisitely depicted. Without it Outrage would be just another crime thriller with extreme scenes of violence.
Whether you like Takeshi Kitano or not, he sure is good in depicting the yakuza. In the long run this ability got him typecast and he tried to brake the mold in several movies between Brother (2000) and Outrage. For some reason he decided not to pursue his artistic ambition for a while and focus again on Japanese underworld. And this is in no way a step back.
The power struggle between the old boss and his right hand is exquisitely depicted. Without it Outrage would be just another crime thriller with extreme scenes of violence.