Aim at the Police Van

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Audience Member An early Seijun Suzuki noir that oozes class, style and story. Great, great stuff and an early indicator of some of the tremendous and at times slightly subversive films Suzuki had in store for us in years to come. A classic from a master. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Delving into the Nikkatsu Noir set, this is the first selection I've tried and I have to say that it's pretty damned entertaining for a first Noir outing in Japan for me, and I look forward to the rest of the set. Check it out. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member good tale of revenge and payback Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member One of Seijun Suzuki's earlier works, he's not all out and crazy at this point, but he's more of a confident director of action and crime films. "Take Aim At The Police Van" was adapted from a short crime story, but through the point of view of a prison guard who is on suspension for supposed 'negligence', but decides to get to the bottom of a crime that ended with some prisoners dead. It's a pretty gripping story and mystery that goes deeper and deeper until we see some pretty unexpected drama by the end. Standard noir-ish stuff, with some forgotten 50's Nikkatsu players, but of very good quality in filmmaking nonetheless. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member One of Suzuki's pre-1963 "normal" movies, and yes it is a masterpiece. If this had made at Columbia Pictures at this time, it would have entered the canon. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Early Suzuki is not as accomplished or daring as his later stuff, but it's still fun to watch. It's a pretty traditional 'whodunnit'. It focuses more on the mystery than any of the characters, but it definitely had me interested to find out who the identity of the "big bad". Although the revelation is less than spectacular, the gorgeous cinematography and fast-paced plot kept me interested. The fact that the running time is only 79 minutes definitely helps. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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