I heard this was first a TV series, then the final 2 episode made into movies. Might have it wrong, but the TV series was 3 years or something? I have no time to catch up on those.
First saw the 2010 movie, it was good, lots of action for a Japanese police type of drama. Although some of which doesn't make sense - but you get somewhat caught up in the moment if you've seen enough Japanese proceduals that has practically no action.
Not having seen the series, parts of the 1st movie seem confusing, but with this 2nd part everything falls into place. And if you seen enough JP dramas, they have this thing about corrupted government and change in Japanese society thing going very often.
Bu the tension here great, from the get go, you see some plan is in motion. Well setup, choreographed and explained - maybe a bit too much explanation - detailed nonetheless. Then you see the response, slow and methodic as well, all the way to the crescendo moment of truth and back again. So I was not disappointed with this kind of caught up in the action - and live action that is - with not much gimmick or F/X, or CGI (only use where not plausible areas) This is old school in a way, strecthcing the rubber band to the extreme and let it go. So very satisfying.
First saw the 2010 movie, it was good, lots of action for a Japanese police type of drama. Although some of which doesn't make sense - but you get somewhat caught up in the moment if you've seen enough Japanese proceduals that has practically no action.
Not having seen the series, parts of the 1st movie seem confusing, but with this 2nd part everything falls into place. And if you seen enough JP dramas, they have this thing about corrupted government and change in Japanese society thing going very often.
Bu the tension here great, from the get go, you see some plan is in motion. Well setup, choreographed and explained - maybe a bit too much explanation - detailed nonetheless. Then you see the response, slow and methodic as well, all the way to the crescendo moment of truth and back again. So I was not disappointed with this kind of caught up in the action - and live action that is - with not much gimmick or F/X, or CGI (only use where not plausible areas) This is old school in a way, strecthcing the rubber band to the extreme and let it go. So very satisfying.