One, Im a fan of a few of the actors, including Takeshi Kitano and Tadanobu Asano.
Hell, Takeshi Kitano also wrote and directed the movie.
That alone would get me a little interested.
Its like a deep, cosmic horror version of stupid comedy that was made just for me.Its my hole.
Its where I belong.
What Is Broken Rage About?
So, that premise I was talking about.
And, for some reason, we also get moments of made-up internet commentary criticizing the film.
So, even if youre not into it, that alone makes youa littleinterested.
Now, you must be thinking: The straight up action portion has to be great, right?
But, and this is important, Takeshi Kitano is an incredible actor.
He plays the quiet, contemplative killer with enough gravitas that it just works.
He grounds it just enough for the next part to work.
Broken Rage Is A Japanese Naked Gun
The next part, though.
Put on your chef hat and get ready to kiss your fingertips.
The Naked Gun-style parody of the first movie.
Im saying Naked Gun, but thats only because thats the best Western comparison I can really make.
Ill be real with you, some of the humor isveryJapanese.
Im not saying that, like, Ha ha, yeah, I got everything.
But Naked Gun is about as good of a comparison as Im going to have on hand.
Getting knocked over by crowds.
Falling off a treadmill while hunting a victim at the gym.
Swift, shocking murder scenes become embarrassing and ridiculous.
Even the way heleavescrimes is different.
In the first version Kitano walks with a calm, almost uncaring gait.
In the second version, he jogs with his arms out like a confusedDonkey Kong.
He undercuts himself completely and its incredible.
Were all aware of the trope.
Look, not all the reviews of Broken Rage have been what Id call good.
Its sitting at about a 6 out of 10 on most aggregate sites.
The complaints are mostly the same.
Not every joke works.
The films are too short to build off each other.
The self-aware nature of the filler doesnt stop it from just being filler.
Its shorter than an annoying episode of a prestige streaming drama.
I cant emphasize enough how stupid Broken Rage is.
Sure, it doesnt always work.
But when itdoeswork, when it does come together, theres nothing like it.
Except for the comparisons Ive already made.
Those are kind of like it.
Gaming used to be so different back in 2006.
