Review of Pale Flower (1964) by Danny D — 14 Jul 2013
A fresh, unique take on the yakuza films of that time. the characters are not atypical, but the focus of this story really is. clan rivalry and looming violence permeates the story but the heart of it is about a romanticism that never quite finds its expression.
the film is about the romantic timidity of otherwise confident and assertive people. the climax is so effective as we never really find out what we thought we wanted to know about "the pale flower" of the gangster world, but we're somehow ok with that because our main character is ok with that.
a great film.
This review of Pale Flower (1964) was written by Danny D on 14 Jul 2013.
Pale Flower has generally received very positive reviews.
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