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With the speed that Nikkatsu was pumping out these Outlaw films, it’s not terribly out of realm of possibility that they would continue to adhere to the basic concepts and formulas that made the series so popular to begin with. I touched base on this idea with the third film Heartless and its more episodic approach to the foundation, but with the fourth film Goro the Assassin it’s pretty much a solidified truth in what structure and emotional beats the audience is going to see. However, it’s not a bad thing. In fact, it’s probably for the best for a film like Goro. The yakuza thriller further strips itself of a lot of the artistic moments and thematic material that the series used (both in successful and detrimental ways depending on the film) and instead throttles down on tight writing and more naturalistic character arcs. It might be predictable if you’ve seen the first few films, but that doesn’t mean it’s ineffective.


Goro (Tatsuya Watari), after heading to prison for a brief stint with a yakuza brother-in-arms, promises his friend on his deathbed to take a message to his sister. Being the loyal friend he is, Goro intends to do just that, but finding the woman proves harder than expected. Soon he becomes entangled in a brothel and strip club scheme with the local yakuza who intend to make sure Goro never interferes again…which is probably the worst decision they’ve ever made.

Truthfully, being as the film is still within the range of being a prequel to the first two entries (and I think a sequel to the last one…but at this point, I’m not entirely sure), then you already know basically how things turn out. We know that Goro is in danger, but not life threatening danger. We know that he will not end up with the girl at the end who is once again played by series regular Chieko Matsubara. You know that he’s going to end up assassinating some yakuza boss in the final moments of the film. The formula exists and Goro the Assassin seems very content to follow it as such. That doesn’t stop this film from being one of the best that this franchise has to offer though based on sheer execution. Director Ozawa, returning after directing the second film, has a knack for creating a tight and emotionally resonating plot that lingers even if the themes and artistic elements are pulled back. The writing here is simply better and the film wraps around itself in some strong ways. Many smaller characters have great return pieces, the subplots are all wonderfully finished and finalized (unless they are not meant to be – as the final scene of the film would indicate), and the character work is developed precisely to the amount needed to keep the narrative moving. The few knife fight sequences are well put together and the twisting plot moves in some surprisingly effective and dark ways. If anything, while Goro the Assassin might not quite have the artistic punch of the original film, it might be just as well written and executed overall.


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