This movie is bleak and oh so wet. Yuji is trapped in Taiwan, doing contract killing jobs, then a fly (his alleged kid) comes and starts orbiting him. And then there’s also Lily, which is the only good thing in this whole ordeal of violence begets violence.
Miike is so cruel for this. Like in blues harp, the hardened criminal brought in a new variable into their lives and the unassuming pseudo love interest had to pay for it.
Yuji is right to not go out in the rain.

This movie is bleak and oh so wet. Yuji is trapped in Taiwan, doing contract killing jobs, then a fly (his alleged kid) comes and starts orbiting him. And then there’s also Lily, which is the only good thing in this whole ordeal of violence begets violence.
Miike is so cruel for this. Like in blues harp, the hardened criminal brought in a new variable into their lives and the unassuming pseudo love interest had to pay for it.
Yuji is right to not go out in the rain.

Mike’s quietest and most normal (of the ones I’ve seen). There is so much rain here and it really adds to the tone of the movie. The cinematography is also great, and captures the slow pace of the film well.

Mike’s quietest and most normal (of the ones I’ve seen). There is so much rain here and it really adds to the tone of the movie. The cinematography is also great, and captures the slow pace of the film well.

HORRIBLE

HORRIBLE

34th Miike Movie 🌧️🌧️🌧️

Okay, I think I see now. The Black Society Trilogy is like the Dead or Alive Trilogy. The sequels aren’t like your average sequels that keep the same characters and expand their stories, but instead they use similar themes throughout all 3 films I see now. I probably should’ve known this by now but oh well. 

This is a fantastic story. I loved this wayyy more than Shinjuku Triad Society. Where Shinjuku Triad Society tells a story of depravity and has evil characters, Rainy Dog shows a yakuza hit man who, towards the end of the film, becomes closer with a woman and his child and it really made for some heartwarming scenes. But oh man that wholesomeness gets cut short sadly due to this movie having a very depressing ending. I won’t spoil the ending here, so I highly recommend you go see the film yourself if you can handle sad endings. 

This is an excellent movie from start to finish. There’s wholesomeness, action, really well written characters, great settings, and overall is a movie I’d recommend to anyone. There isn’t an absurd amount of violence so it’s much more accessible to audience, it’s got a really great story that doesn’t drag on or feel slow, and overall is a great action movie with a very moving story and will definitely keep you engaged the whole way through. I can’t wait to watch Ley Lines next I have very very high hopes after seeing this.

34th Miike Movie 🌧️🌧️🌧️

Okay, I think I see now. The Black Society Trilogy is like the Dead or Alive Trilogy. The sequels aren’t like your average sequels that keep the same characters and expand their stories, but instead they use similar themes throughout all 3 films I see now. I probably should’ve known this by now but oh well. 

This is a fantastic story. I loved this wayyy more than Shinjuku Triad Society. Where Shinjuku Triad Society tells a story of depravity and has evil characters, Rainy Dog shows a yakuza hit man who, towards the end of the film, becomes closer with a woman and his child and it really made for some heartwarming scenes. But oh man that wholesomeness gets cut short sadly due to this movie having a very depressing ending. I won’t spoil the ending here, so I highly recommend you go see the film yourself if you can handle sad endings. 

This is an excellent movie from start to finish. There’s wholesomeness, action, really well written characters, great settings, and overall is a movie I’d recommend to anyone. There isn’t an absurd amount of violence so it’s much more accessible to audience, it’s got a really great story that doesn’t drag on or feel slow, and overall is a great action movie with a very moving story and will definitely keep you engaged the whole way through. I can’t wait to watch Ley Lines next I have very very high hopes after seeing this.

- Miike Marathon - Part 9:

While I wouldn’t say Miike’s films lack emotion, I will say that they often don’t have many moments that are emotional in a memorable way.I don’t think that’s a necessarily bad thing, however when I think back on his filmography, I mostly remember the action or comedy elements, not any moments of character drama. This film, however, is entirely built on emotion. And Miike does it masterfully. 

The film follows the lonely Yuji, who is stranded in a foreign country. Throughout the film, Yuji is constantly alone, even when he meets characters who are overly friendly, he still sustains an intense sense of isolation. Early into the film he is forced into taking in his estranged son, offering him the chance to form a legitimate relationship, however he ignores the child and constantly refuses to care for him. As the film progresses we watch as Yuji is merged into a sort of broken family, and he begins to care for them in turn. Then in the ending, which I won’t spoil, we finally get a glimpse of how Yuji has impacted the life of his estranged son, in one of the most memorable and emotional scenes in all of Miike’s filmography. 

In truth, the entirety of the film relies on the final scenes, and it definitely succeeds.

- Miike Marathon - Part 9:

While I wouldn’t say Miike’s films lack emotion, I will say that they often don’t have many moments that are emotional in a memorable way.I don’t think that’s a necessarily bad thing, however when I think back on his filmography, I mostly remember the action or comedy elements, not any moments of character drama. This film, however, is entirely built on emotion. And Miike does it masterfully. 

The film follows the lonely Yuji, who is stranded in a foreign country. Throughout the film, Yuji is constantly alone, even when he meets characters who are overly friendly, he still sustains an intense sense of isolation. Early into the film he is forced into taking in his estranged son, offering him the chance to form a legitimate relationship, however he ignores the child and constantly refuses to care for him. As the film progresses we watch as Yuji is merged into a sort of broken family, and he begins to care for them in turn. Then in the ending, which I won’t spoil, we finally get a glimpse of how Yuji has impacted the life of his estranged son, in one of the most memorable and emotional scenes in all of Miike’s filmography. 

In truth, the entirety of the film relies on the final scenes, and it definitely succeeds.