A Colt Is My Passport

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Insomniac X Pulpy yakuza thriller about two assassins on the run that borrows as much from the tropes and aesthetics of spaghetti westerns as it does gangster movies, including a score clearly inspired by Morricone. Slick photography and colorful settings create plenty of visual interest, though the story begins to lose steam as it nears the final showdown. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/25 Full Review s r Some original gangster stuff here, that entertains and endears. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Filme de yakuzas com o selo Nikkatsu é talvez demasiado ameno até ao momento em que acorda para um extraordinário showdown. Jo Shishido mostra uma vez mais que é cool as fuck e que tem as maçãs do rosto mais icónicas de todo o cinema japonês. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the films resurrected by the Criterion Collection (under their Eclipse moniker) in the Nikkatsu Noir boxset (Nikkatsu being the film studio that produced this and other sixties noirs). Joe Shishido stars as a stoic hitman who is "surviving" in his contract work for a yakuza gang -- but this game has no rules and its players have no morals. When he is inevitably double-crossed, survival becomes harder. A late noir following all the conventions but playing a lot more like a western, complete with Morricone-like soundtrack. At the end, Joe stands alone in the dust, ready for the final shoot-out (a la High Noon). Stylish but not ground-breaking. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member Gritty, well done gangster movie--Terrific!! Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member A blend of Euro-American cinema trends with a Japanese twist. Although the three piece suits and sunglasses lend a noir aesthetic to this, make no mistake, this is a spaghetti western. The twangy electric guitar with the Morricone-esque whistling is a big tip-off. A gun for hire and his sidekick go on the run from their employer as well as the clutches of the gang whose boss they just murdered. The movie is more interested in looking cool (and look cool it does) than characters or narrative, but you know...that's enough. There is also some very cinematography and camerawork here, as well as some really good acting, particularly the femme fatale Mina. Stylish and brutal, the cool of the 60s Nikkatsu 'borderless action' is at some of its best here. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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