After being set up for murder, Ocho sets out to find the culprits with the help of an assassin and a former yakuza boss. Together, they find themselves in the middle of a web of sex, drugs and murder.
Because this a sequel, you expect them to out do the first movie. Not only do they out do, but they just throw the fucking kitchen sink at you. Beautiful cinematography really helps bring this story together. the film was also helmed by Teruo Ishii, a founding member of the "ero-guro" (erotic-grotesque) movement at the time. While Norifumi Suzuki is of the same movement, both these men were two sides of the coin. While Suzuki's "ero-guro" style was tasteful and added to the point being made, Ishii's was like a madman stabbing his brush at the canvas. He is...high octane to the point where it seems like camp, but it works so well with the script.
The script is another thing that really makes the movie work. some think that Ishii's co-scriptwriting label is why it seems to be so over the top, but this isn't true. The script was more...open to interpretation. For instance, I can see Ishii sitting with the screenwriter and talk about the final scene. He sits back in his chair, looks at Mr. screenwriter and smiles.
ISHII: I'm really loving the script. I'm totally into it.
Mr. S: *bows* Thank you so much sir.
I: Especially the big climax. It just might sell this movie.
S: Might?
I: Yeah. It's great! It's awesome! Don't get me wrong. It's just needs a little...punch.
S: What could be a bigger punch then an all girl rumble against their oppressors?
I: Ohhh....boobies?
S: "Bu-beis"?
I: Yeah. Tons of them.
S: *pauses* I think I see.
I: That's the ticket.
And so on and so forth with the rest of the script.
The DVD, like Sex and Fury, is part of the Pinky Violence Collection put out by Panick House. Again, PH has done a very awesome job with the movie. The sound is crisp and the visuals are awesomely restored (save a few frames). The extras are the same as S&F. You're given lobby and poster art, bios of actors, a trailer and a commentary by Chris D., a specialist of Asian cinema. Very cool find for hardcore and general film fans alike.
Three stars.
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