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4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting mix of corporate satire and thriller, October 9, 2006
This review is from: The Guard From Underground (DVD)
One of the contemporary masters of Japanese film, Kiyoshi Kurosawa here fashions a dark tale that is both a sharp satire of corporate life and a B-movie thriller. A former sumo wrestler (and here, the Western viewer is surprised to discover that not all sumo wrestlers are huge ponderous guys) now working as a security guard goes on a murderous rampage in the company that's employed him.
How did he snag the job with a prior charge of murder? How is it that the only way a surviving employee can get help is by telexing New York City? Kind of hard to understand this, and no hints are provided--at least not to the first question.
As well, the juxtaposition of world-renowned art in commerce (i.e., how much can I buy and sell this Cezanne for?) with the obviously crude and horrible activity the guard engages in that dominates the story, give this film a unique feel.
Though not as well crafted as Kurosawa's astoundingly brilliant "Kyua (Cure)", this is nevertheless an interesting film.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Rather cheesy, July 26, 2008
This review is from: The Guard From Underground (DVD)
I'm still not sure about this movie.
I like it, but in a horrified, wondering way.
It's made almost exactly like a cheesy 80's movie, but it's
good enough to watch to the end.
It's not the great movie the other reviews say, but
if you can get it for a cheap price and like movies;
go ahead and buy it. It's entertaining, and isn't that
what movies are for?
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