Naughty aka Juli Norwood’s review published on Letterboxd:
Takashi Miike's brutally compelling tale about a Yakuza gone rogue will have you riveted to your seats in anticipation of the bloody aftermath! Gritty, ultra dark, uber violent glimpse of a man in self-destruct mode whose impending implosion takes those within range down with him!
Don't go in expecting the absurd, comic bookish, over the top gore and dark humor typical of Miike's films! Do expect stylized violence, an impressive and fascinating character study, and some Jazz riffs flowing through the film like blood from a nicked artery!
One of Takashi Miike's more mature and serious offerings that only serves to prove he is a formidable force when he is in the directors chair!
Thanks to this film I have become aware of Kinji Fukasaku's 1975 Classic "Graveyard of Honor" and will be experiencing it very soon!