kiyoshi kurosawa's serpent's path is nothing short of incredible.
the first half of the film is a revenge thriller.
in the second half its a bleak and nihilistic breakdown of the worst people getting at eachother. while no supernatural force is in this film, you can stil feel that presence of evil lurking around.
how the movie uses gun violence and violence ingeneral is pretty awesome aswell. where allot of modern films have gun violence with no real weight to it, serpents path is the complete opposite.
every gunshot, every drop of blood or action feels like it tells something on its own.
its heavy, its loud but also brutal.
Serpent's Path
Violence escalates as a man seeks revenge for the murder of his daughter.
Rating
5.0 (1)
Release Date
2/21/1998Runtime
86 minsOverview
With the help of a mysterious acquaintance, a former low-level yakuza member tracks down and kidnaps the man he believes kidnapped and murdered his daughter, but others are soon implicated in the death.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
JapaneseBudget
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How It Feels
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A relentless descent into vigilante justice that trades conventional narrative satisfaction for escalating moral murk and raw emotional devastation. The film methodically strips away any comfort in pursuing revenge, leaving only damage in its wake.
Mood
Dread-soakedAngryTenseBleak
Themes
RevengeGriefJusticeCorruptionFamily
Tone
Bleak
Pacing
Steady
Look
NaturalisticHandheld
Structure
Linear
Heads up
Graphic violenceChild endangerment
Reviews
修羅の極道
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