Film199096 min

Boiling Point

Name: Boiling Point
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Released: 1990
Duration: 96 min
Cast: Yūrei Yanagi, Yuriko Ishida, Takeshi Kitano, Gadarukanaru Taka, Dankan

Taste attributes: comedycrimedramadetectivemartial artsmafia/gangsteractionsportsfasttried & testedunsavouryimaginarysimplelineargrittyemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphsunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeExpect an unsavoury, straightforward crime comedy, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

6.9 /10

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No single trait stands out; it is a broad fit.

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Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

Masaki, a baseball player and gas-station attendant, gets into trouble with the local Yakuza and goes to Okinawa to get a gun to defend himself. There he meets Uehara, a tough gangster, who is in serious debt to the yakuza and planning revenge.

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Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphsunlikely connections