Review of Yakuza Apocalypse (2015) by Tipar — 29 Sep 2018

OK. As a critic, this is a Miike film so I have to vote it with at least an eight to maintain my status of a great critic. Boring is falling short.

This review of Yakuza Apocalypse (2015) was written by Tipar on 29 Sep 2018.

Yakuza Apocalypse has generally received mixed reviews.

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