Full Metal Yakuza
For those who enjoyed the cyborg-revenge plot ofRobocopbut felt it was a little light on the violence: fear not. The bloodbath that Verhoeven's film touches on, Takashi Miike'sFull Metal Yakuzadelivers in spades. Not surprisingly,Full Metal Yakuzais a complete hyped-up retelling ofRobocopin futuristic, gangland Japan. The plot is simple. A low-rent gangster accidentally gets killed by the yakuza that are attempting to whack his boss. After a mad scientist reconstructs his body, RoboYakuza is out for revenge. What follows is an avenging tour-de-force of violence and gore that oftentimes dips into the realm of the extremely uncomfortable. Though lacking the artistic merits that madeIchi the Killer,Fudoh, andAudition,interesting films,Full Metal Yakuzawill no doubt have its fan base.  If violence for violence's sake is your cup of tea, you will not be disappointed in this early Miike flick, so by all means indulge.--Rob Bracco