Yakuza Papers: Vol.2 - Deadly Fight In Hiroshima (1973)

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[font=Times New Roman][size=3][color=#000000]In 1950 Hiroshima, gangs, drugs, prostitution, and violence run prevalent in the streets. Several gangs have formed due to the abundance of poverty, homelessness, and lack of a quality educational system. For Yamanaka, crime has never felt right. When crime family boss Muraoka offers Yamanaka a job, he cannot refuse. As gifts of appreciation, Muraoka rewards Yamanaka with a watch, food, a position, and a magnificent wife. Everything seems right in the world for Yamanaka; however, a life of crime never pays and we will quickly learn that everything that comes easy goes easy.[/color][/size][/font]
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[font=Times New Roman][size=3][color=#000000]?The Muraoka family gets rich selling pussy.?[/color][/size][/font]
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[font=Times New Roman][size=3][color=#000000]Kinji Fukasaku, director of Vigilante in the Funky Hat 1 & 2, Wolves, Pigs, and People, The Yakuza Papers 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5, Samurai Reincarnation, the Geisha House, and Battle Royale 1 & 2, delivers Yakuza Papers volume 2. The storyline for this picture is solid; though not to the level of Yakuza Papers volume 1. Sonny Chiba was a brilliant addition to the cast. In the first film I had ever seen him in Seizo Fukumoto portrayed a brilliant main character.[/color][/size][/font]
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[font=Times New Roman][size=3][color=#000000]?What do you think you can do for her in prison??[/color][/size][/font]
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[font=Times New Roman][size=3][color=#000000]The attack during the card game, the beating of the ?descent citizen,? Mr. Wada getting shot, the bomb going off at the race track, the shoot out and fight in the gambling hall, the capturing of the dog and eating it sequence, the Tokimori shooting, the three family members getting shot, the spitting up of the blood sequence, the boat interrogation, the target practice shooting, the drive-by shooting, Yamanaka shooting Katsutuchi, the brothel shooting, Keisuke getting stabbed in the car, the Takanashi shooting, and the suicide ending were amongst the better portions of the film.[/color][/size][/font]
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[font=Times New Roman][size=3][color=#000000]?What kind of meat did you buy??[/color][/size][/font]
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[size=3][color=#000000][font=Times New Roman]The first Yakuza Papers film was outstanding; it reminded me of the original God Father picture. Yakuza Papers volume 1 was carried by an outstanding lead character, Shozo. Shozo is present in Yakuza Papers 2, but he scarcely viewed throughout the film and is irrelevant to the primary storyline. If you enjoyed the first Yakuza Papers, you should view this installment of the series. Volume 1 is required viewing to fully grasp the storyline of volume 2. [/font][/color][/size]
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[font=Times New Roman][size=3][color=#000000]?The age of violence is over.?[/color][/size][/font]
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[size=3][color=#000000][font=Times New Roman]Grade: B- [/font][/color][/size]