Review of Gate of Flesh (1964) by Steve W — 17 Mar 2013
Sometimes sadistic, but ultimately a powerful social critique from Seijun Suzuki. Gone is the weird abstractness of his Yakuza gangster films, this time its just a straight up drama with a tinge of soft core exploitation.
However,the exploitative parts are not without merit, and they are necessary to the theme of grasping for happiness in a cruel world. The acting is very well done this time around, for a sombre and tragic look at life on the streets in the postwar era.
This review of Gate of Flesh (1964) was written by Steve W on 17 Mar 2013.
Gate of Flesh has generally received very positive reviews.
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