Kitano is one of my favorite actors/directors from Japan, however Jugatsu fell short of my expectations. His stoic way of acting is back again, but what bothered me here is the way he physically abuses women, notably his own girlfriend.
The other big problem is lack of coherence in the way this movie is shot. I felt it was all over the place, and some scenes are too long such as the baseball opening scene. The main character is highly unlikeable in the fact that he shows no emotions whatsoever and barely talks during the whole movie. Jugatsu is one of Kitano's earliest works and it didn't age all that well. In conclusion there are much better yakuza/Kitano movies out there.
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