The Warped Ones

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Audience Member Although it may have been luridly eye-opening to the Japanese society of 1960, Koreyoshi Kurahara's delirious new wave drama leaves a bad taste in your mouth. After getting caught stealing, Akira, a psychopath, spends time in a juvenile detention centre. Upon his release, he picks up where he left off, stealing a car with his buddy and a prostitute friend, and then he relentlessly targets and harasses the journalist who caused his earlier arrest and his artist girlfriend. Akira loves jazz (Chico Hamilton style) and the movie is edited to a hep feverish rhythm but its stylishness can't overcome the brutal content. With no moral sense, perhaps not even an understanding of what is right and wrong, Akira moves from one situation to another, always doing the wrong thing, the wicked thing - but yet he grins all the way through. The central action involves rape and its consequences and the film ends without punishment for Akira nor any real commentary on his actions or even a comment about the society (or world) that could produce such a person. Everything is laid out to shock viewers but I wouldn't recommend this except for its historical value; a better take on the same ideas is Oshima's Cruel Story of Youth (also 1960). Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review s r Definitely a special film, groundbreaking and historic. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member awesome jap new wave pic about angry youth out of control Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Una obra de arte vanguardista Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member A mixed bag, with some masterful parts that will make you overlook the weak parts. There are a few shots here that are among the best I've ever seen. And some very quotable lines. And it's clear Gilliam saw this before he made Fear and Loathing. He stole a shot from it I think. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member I didn't care for this film. Its about a young punk who is jailed by the girlfriend of a journalist, so upon his release he goes after her. After a violent rape scene, the movie just sort of wanders around aimlessly, and I guess that's the point. Its not a very interesting film except for the first fifteen minutes, its one you can live without viewing. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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