DVD Review
Two Films of Kinji Fukasaku
by Derek Hill
When the Japanese film director Kinji Fukasaku died in 2003, he left a body of work -- much of it unseen outside of his native country -- that is sure to puzzle new fans as much as it will reward the adventurous. Regardless of genre (and Fukasaku dabbled in and mastered many genres), his films, which brim with stylistic experimentation and pointed social commentary, are magnificent bursts of violent energy, and most of all, his films are always entertaining.