It's hard to explain the type of crazy that only comes from Japanese film. Laughable plots, guttural rage, inexplicable motivations, nonsensical action, all are woven together to form the core of many a weird import.
In this installment, a yakuza boss's young daughter has her toothpaste commercial torn from the air, after her mother kills several rival gangsters who invaded their home. Ten years later, mother is about to be released from jail for her crime, and the father wants to reward his wife with a feature film starring their now-rebellious upper teen. Meanwhile, a young group of friends want to be filmmakers, making a vow to die happily as soon as they've made a great movie. They happen to film a yakuza soldier fleeing the boss's home - a solder who became infatuated in a really creepy way with the rival's daughter.
It's all set up for the final, crazy encounter - the filmmakers are "hired" to stage and film a massive fight between yakuza groups, one featuring the boss and his daughter, the other now headed by the man who "loves" her. It's hard to describe what happens next, but assume it's insane.
Why Don't You Play in Hell
2013, 126 minutes, directed by Shion Sono
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