There is absolutely nothing edgy about this gangster flick. The description should say something to the effect of "What the Yakuza and Italian Mob would be like if it was run by High School teachers!!" There are so many better movies I could have spent an hour and a half watching. I could see some entertainment value in this movie if they had an action superstar like Chuck Norris, Stallone, Seagal or anybody like that, but I just don't know what Viggo Mortensen is doing in this movie. The acting is bad all around, but Viggo is just extremely blah in this one. John Woo may have been able to add enough flair to make this story cool, but the stunts, martial arts scenes, and shooting scenes are way below average. Very bad movie.
Review of American Yakuza
