A wildly entertaining detective thriller that succeeds entirely on its own terms.
75
San Francisco ExaminerG. Allen Johnson
San Francisco ExaminerG. Allen Johnson
Kaizo Hayashi's homage to noir B movies, both Japanese and American, is successful as a true labor of love.
75
San Francisco ChronicleEdward Guthmann
San Francisco ChronicleEdward Guthmann
Segues confidently from broad humor to tense drama.
50
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
The gangster-movie plot, themes, and allusions aren't nearly as intriguing as the earnestly kitschy black-and-white wide-screen images or the mesmerizing, minimalist sound effects.