Review of Adrenaline Drive (1999) by Sarah C — 11 Jan 2008

Found this at the library, and seeing it starring Ando Masanobu (Kazuo Kiriyama from Battle Royale) made me check it out immediately. I was not at all disappointed, as I loved this movie. The classic slapstick, the absurdity of the two protagonists and their feelings towards one another, and antics of the six young yakuza thugs trying to get the money just got me hooked.

Plus the relationship of the one yakuza leader who managed to survive not only the explosion but through a submerged ambulance and his head nurse was just heartwarming. It also had a pleasant ending where everybody wins (more or less).

Being a lover of Japanese culture I loved seeing all the ways how Japanese live that I am sure a Japanese viewer wouldn't think twice about but I found it fascinating. Definitely give this one a try.