One of the great 60s pop-art films of all time
Tokyo Drifter by Seijun Suzuki is one of the greatest 60s pop-art films ever made. Tetsu (Tetsuya Watari) is a former yakuza (gangster) turned straight when his boss Kurata (Ryuji Kita) went legit. Kurata is in financial trouble however and some other gangsters want to take advantage of him. That leads Tetsu to return his violent old ways.<br /><br />The movie starts out with Tetsu being roughed up and it’s filmed in black and white. That’s to symbolize the good vs bad choice that lays ahead for the main character. Then color splashes onto the screen with a shot of just Tetsu by himself showing that he’s going to try to break out of this binary world facing him. The use of bright colors and stark sets would be one of the trademarks of the film. This is the pop art style of Suzuki. It really needs to be seen to be appreciated.<br /><br />The story also has a Film Noir feel to it as Tetsu is a man trapped by his circumstances with no real way out. He even does a voice over about how he can’t escape trouble a classic Noir trope.<br /><br />Overall it’s a great mix and a beauty to watch.
The movie title "Tokyo Drifter (The Criterion Collection) [DVD]," available on Movies & TV, has received an average rating of 4.6 from 273 reviewers. 
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 {"Genre": "Action & Adventure", "Format": "NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen, Anamorphic", "Contributor": "Hideaki Nitani, Tsuyoshi Yoshida, Chieko Matsubara, Tetsuya Watari, Tamio Kawachi, Seijun Suzuki", "Language": "Japanese", "Runtime": "1 hour and 22 minutes", "Is Discontinued By Manufacturer": "No", "MPAA rating": "Unrated (Not Rated)", "Product Dimensions": "0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 Ounces", "Item model number": "CRRN2086DVD", "Director": "Seijun Suzuki", "Media Format": "NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen, Anamorphic", "Run time": "1 hour and 22 minutes", "Release date": "December 13, 2011", "Actors": "Tetsuya Watari, Chieko Matsubara, Hideaki Nitani, Tamio Kawachi, Tsuyoshi Yoshida", "Subtitles": "English", "Studio": "Criterion Collection", "Country of Origin": "USA", "Number of discs": "1"}

Here is a brief synopsis of the title : In this jazzy gangster film, reformed killer Phoenix Tetsu’s attempt to go straight is squashed when his former cohorts call him back to Tokyo to help battle a rival gang. This onslaught of stylized violence and trippy colors got director Seijun Suzuki (.