Review of Branded to Kill (1967) by Deering R — 20 Jan 2008
Branded to Kill isn't my favorite film by Seijun Suzuki, but it is the best (and most notorious) example of the director's don't-give-a-shit deconstruction of cookie cutter gangster flicks.
It's zany, but also unrepentantly dark, with a cut-up progression of events that feels outright nightmarish at times. It may not be profound, but the film's stylish nihilism is the perfect antidote to a hell of a lot of bad, boring films out there.
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This review of Branded to Kill (1967) was written by Deering R on 20 Jan 2008.
Branded to Kill has generally received very positive reviews.
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