Outrage: Beyond

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Ashequl I @Tofa13 Jul 22, 2026 Beyond Outrage (2012) is a solid, stylish sequel that captures the cool, gritty atmosphere of the original, even if it doesn't quite reach the same heights. The screenplay can feel somewhat repetitive, treading familiar ground as it sets up another web of backroom Yakuza politics and police manipulation. Because the narrative spends so much time on exposition, the new characters lack deep development, and the story misses the jaw-dropping twists that made the first film so shocking. However, Kitano’s signature direction, slick visual style, and dark humor keep the overall experience engaging. Above all, the film builds to an extraordinarily satisfying, cold-blooded ending that makes the entire ride worthwhile. A good, highly entertaining watch for fans of the saga. See more alan g @agenser Feb 24, 2025 More confusing a bloody than the first film. See more camille l @RT76374992 Feb 28, 2021 Alors qu'on s'attendait beaucoup plus à un film de yakuza plutôt classique, Takeshi Kitano livre avec Beyond Outrage une de ses oeuvres les plus conceptuelles et les plus abstraites. En faisant mine de raconter une histoire de yakuza plus ou moins inintéressante (et qui, in fine, n'existe pas du tout ou si peu) pendant 1h10, Kitano prépare le spectateur à accepter le déferlement de violence froide, inventive, presque irréelle sur le troisième acte. Il se fait plaisir à inventer de nouvelles manières de trucider un casting parfois présent juste pour réagir à ce qu'il se passe à l'écran. Et au milieu de tout ça, Kitano est là, magistral comme à son habitude : il grogne, toise, insulte, méprise, flingue et soupire devant ce qu'il se passe devant son personnage, qui n'a rien d'autre à faire que de subir les évènements. Avant un final exaltant. Beyond Outrage est une vraie amélioration par rapport à son aîné. See more dustin d @RT12543299 Apr 5, 2020 Once again, Takeshi Kitano has made another atmospheric and character-driven crime film. Like many films in the Japanese crime genre, it is a little bit convoluted and difficult to follow, but that is sort of the point. I imagine in the real world yakuza politics are staggeringly complex, individuals are feeling their way through the dark, and what you don't know can get you killed. The better yakuza films accurately portray that. Where this movie suffers, like some lesser yakuza films, is in the tone. You don't know what Kitano is trying to get across. With the rock soundtrack blaring while the gangsters go on a killing spree, it can seem like yakuza violence is exciting and glorified, which is not what the message the film should be going for, and I don't think it is what Kitano meant. Yakuza films shouldn't be cheerleading crime, but instead depict a deglorified picture of the violence and the lowlifes who prey on society to satisfy their greed. Kitano could have accomplished that simply by toning down the soundtrack, and by presenting a more balanced portrayal of the police so Otomo's "code" doesn't seem valiant by comparison. See more Jan 7, 2018 Beat Takeshi is at it again. It follows the same theme of lies and treason. See more Jun 12, 2016 Somehow the whole Yakuza thing looks very simple. The pride and protection of the family is lost because of one lousy cop? I don't think so... See more Read all reviews

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