Review of Tokyo Drifter (1966) by Ryan T — 16 Aug 2008

This isn't the type of movie I end up finding on my own. This was loaned to me by a friend who thought I may find it at least interesting.

I had a little trouble following a few of the early events, as it seemed to have a lot to do with japanese style mafia dealings. I'd probably 'get' that aspect more on the second viewing.

What really shoved this movie from a 3.5 to a 4 star for me were the incredibly unique sets, the awesome angles from which the film was shot, and the fantastic use of colors in a few very specific scenes.

Its really cool seeing these older movies filmed in Japan because the films are always shot in 'true' environments, not gigantic sets created for the movie.

The final scene is so great.