Dead Or Alive is not one of director Takashi Miike's best movies, but it is great fun. The story is basically cops vs gangsters, with the added wrinkle of yakuza vs triads.
The middle hour or so of the movie is pretty standard fare for the most part, but the beginning and ending are bugf**k. The end in particular probably frustrates and annoys some people, but I found it hilarious.
A fun, '80s-retro visual style and some pretty good acting helps the movie immeasurably, as does the hard rock soundtrack.
A lot of the plot is pretty obscure, but I thoroughly enjoyed the movie as a fun ride. It's not as intense or graphic as some of Miike's movies such as Ichi the Killer, but it's worth seeing.
The middle hour or so of the movie is pretty standard fare for the most part, but the beginning and ending are bugf**k. The end in particular probably frustrates and annoys some people, but I found it hilarious.
A fun, '80s-retro visual style and some pretty good acting helps the movie immeasurably, as does the hard rock soundtrack.
A lot of the plot is pretty obscure, but I thoroughly enjoyed the movie as a fun ride. It's not as intense or graphic as some of Miike's movies such as Ichi the Killer, but it's worth seeing.