Tokyo Fist

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DanTheMan 2 @DanTheMan2150AD Jan 12 A ferocious, body-shattering descent into obsession, masculinity and self-destruction, Tokyo Fist is not a horror film, but it's clear it was made by a horror director, channelling the same anarchic energy into flesh rather than metal. Tsukamoto's Tokyo is an oppressive, almost predatory place. The heat is unbearable. The noise is a ceaseless drone. The surroundings are horrendously claustrophobic. A suffocating maze of pure rentlessness. Boxing here is not a sport but ritualised self-harm, a grotesque language through which the characters attempt to assert existence. Fists collide, bones break, and identities erode, replaced by a desperate need to feel something, anything, through pain. Abrasive, nihilistic, and often repellent, yet it is also hypnotic in its commitment to extremity. In creating something equal parts horrifying and hilarious, by the end, Tokyo Fist leaves you bruised, battered and oddly exhilarated, punching until nothing false remains standing. See more Becca S @RT27187003 01/06/2023 Shinya Tsukamoto's Raging Bull and it works well on so many levels! See more 10/02/2016 Violent, stylized cult film is certainly never boring. See more 12/15/2012 Another masterpiece by Tsukamoto. No one in the world makes films like him. He's on his own planet. One of the best edited films of all time. See more 08/29/2011 Those aware of Tsukamoto's feature-length debut Tetsuo (1988) will be familiar with the basic premise in Tokyo Fist; flawed relationship between man and woman is brutally disrupted by an outside element which challenges the protagonist to a potentially lethal, and eventually soul-destroying, duel. Similarly to other pioneers of horror (eg. Cronenberg, Miike), Tsukamoto chooses to use all kinds of repulsive visuals. Just to give you an idea, if a face almost literally falling off after a boxing match is too much for you, it's probably best to stay away from this movie. However, the brutal imagery is not completely pointless. Tokyo Fist portrays male anger with such honesty that it is sometimes painful to watch, but that's really the point since violence is not something to be admired. Fast editing, powerful sound effects and blue colours mark the movie out as Tsukamoto's style. For all intents and purposes, Tokyo Fist is a movie which requires a strong stomach and an open mind. But it's a great achievement all the same. See more 02/13/2011 Shinya Tsukamoto and boxing. Very nice. See more Read all reviews

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