Outside of one scene that drags on too long and really should've been rewritten and condensed (and for everyone who's seen it, you know exactly which one I'm talking about), this is virtually a flawless film. SABU is a man of unpredictability. It's been mentioned in many others reviews of his work but it's the reason why so many people gravitate towards him. His knack for the absurd and unexpected is honestly unmatched. Unlucky Monkey continues this streak of twists and turns, all about amateur bank robber Yamazaki stumbling into 80 million yen and accidentally and unexpectedly killing a woman while on the run. Riddled with guilt from this, he falls into a downward spiral of psychological torment, all while a rambunctious trio of yakuza members deal with a similar accidental murder and the occasional run in with Yamazaki that coalesce into an incredible finale in this bizarre, bleak, dreamlike and deeply fucked up comedy of errors.
Now time for Postman Blues, Monday, Drive and Blessing Bell
Outside of one scene that drags on too long and really should've been rewritten and condensed (and for everyone who's seen it, you know exactly which one I'm talking about), this is virtually a flawless film. SABU is a man of unpredictability. It's been mentioned in many others reviews of his work but it's the reason why so many people gravitate towards him. His knack for the absurd and unexpected is honestly unmatched. Unlucky Monkey continues this streak of twists and turns, all about amateur bank robber Yamazaki stumbling into 80 million yen and accidentally and unexpectedly killing a woman while on the run. Riddled with guilt from this, he falls into a downward spiral of psychological torment, all while a rambunctious trio of yakuza members deal with a similar accidental murder and the occasional run in with Yamazaki that coalesce into an incredible finale in this bizarre, bleak, dreamlike and deeply fucked up comedy of errors.
Now time for Postman Blues, Monday, Drive and Blessing Bell
