Fifth film of five from the Nikkatsu Noir boxset, and this was a good one to save for last, as it was arguably the best of the bunch. Also, once again, it's a Japanese crime thriller with a great, eye catching title.
Plot? Nice and simple! I mean, there's some intricacies and double-crossings, but it's basically just about a dude (Jo Shishido) and his pal who pull off an assassination of a high-profile target, only to find escaping the fallout of the job greatly difficult.
While it might not have been as consistently thrilling as some of the other films in this boxset, I do think it ended the strongest out of all, with a fantastic action set piece. Shishido also creates a strong impression again, and funnily enough, I liked him more as a lone wolf in the couple of scenes where he's not partnered up with his buddy.
Plot? Nice and simple! I mean, there's some intricacies and double-crossings, but it's basically just about a dude (Jo Shishido) and his pal who pull off an assassination of a high-profile target, only to find escaping the fallout of the job greatly difficult.
While it might not have been as consistently thrilling as some of the other films in this boxset, I do think it ended the strongest out of all, with a fantastic action set piece. Shishido also creates a strong impression again, and funnily enough, I liked him more as a lone wolf in the couple of scenes where he's not partnered up with his buddy.