Youth of the Beast (The Brute) (Yaj� no seishun) (1963)

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Youth of the Beast marked a turning point in director Seijun Suzuki's career. No longer content to just crank out production-line gangster films, here Suzuki starts to assert his own voice. The plot is fairly typical for the genre: chipmunk-cheeked Jo Shishido stars as ex-cop Jo Mizuno, who muscles his way into the shadowy world of the yakuza. He gets hired by the clan that killed his former partner while double-dealing with the clan's rival. Yet the plot contains some particularly Suzuki-like

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.

Drama, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense

Directed By: Seijun Suzuki

On DVD: Jan 11, 2005

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Suzuki can compose a beautiful image, but does so strictly to scald it

June 2, 2010 Full Review Source: CinePassion

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

the setting so perfectly reflects the over-the-top emotions that style and substance melt into one long headrush

February 19, 2005 Full Review Source: Q Network Film Desk

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James Kendrick

Q Network Film Desk

Cool but superficial and disjointed.

January 17, 2005 Comment

Mark Robison

Reno Gazette-Journal Source: Reno Gazette-Journal

The best time a person could hope to have in the world of post-war Japanese cinema

January 14, 2005 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Jake Euker

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terrific early gangster film from maverick director seijun suzuki just oozes style from every frame. unlike his later more abstract works like branded to kill and tokyo drifter, it has a comprehensible plot to go with his trademark stunning imagery, brilliant color schemes and creative framing. the storyline is

January 8, 2008