It did occur to me that this movie was akin to "Scarface" except that Jackie's character had been more selfless and had more integrity and heart. It was interesting to see an illustration of some moral principles like - once you have interfered with one's life - you are responsible for what happens to that person later. On one instance Jackie's character admirably succeeded and in the other did not make a big enough effort and horribly failed. Another bit is about having to pay your debts. You can also see differences and similarities in how all sides understood honor, duty and responsibility for those who depend on you. It's not an exceedingly deep movie in itself but it's very well done, pretty and it does not necessarily dictate how one should understand it. Feels a little sad at the end but at the same time there was not really a better way to end it. Last - when they show how guest workers would steal stuff from street vendors and say what chumps those vendors are for not watching their stuff carefully - it kind of makes your skin crawl. Even if you're a good hearted mobster, you're still a mobster, and the bottom line is that there are almost always victims to your crimes.
Review of Shinjuku Incident
