Review of The Yakuza (1974) by Tor M — 22 Jun 2017
I have not seen that many Sydney Pollack flicks, probably just "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?". That was fantastic so I was eager for this one.
Robert Mitchum as Harry Kilmer is back in Japan to settle some business. He has lived there before, so he got some friends to help him out. He don't want to use them, but he kind of has to. This is an alright film, but it's got to many flatter moments. Sure, they may be needed, but the action is not that gripping, or exciting when it does happen.
Great performances and a neat atmoshere. I dig Robert Mitchum and it's cool to see Richard Jordan too, as they teamed up again since the brillian "The Friends of Eddie Coyle" the year before. It seems like Jordan kept his jacket, by the way.
OK film, maybe I killed the vibe since I got some work SMS-es during it, but I would not have cared about them if the film was gripping enough. A solid graph of build up and finishing helps, and some pretty cool scenes does too. Still, a slight disappointment.
6 out of 10 pinky fingers.
This review of The Yakuza (1974) was written by Tor M on 22 Jun 2017.
The Yakuza has generally received positive reviews.
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