Review of Yakuza Apocalypse (2015) by Dan M — 30 Mar 2016

Maybe this is one long in joke for Miike fans. But outside of that possibility, this film is just a mess.

This review of Yakuza Apocalypse (2015) was written by Dan M on 30 Mar 2016.

Yakuza Apocalypse has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Chuck Bowen (756) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 03 Oct 2015

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