Fireworks
Taste attributes: crimedramathrillermartial artsmafia/gangsterromancefastfresh & originalunsavouryheavylineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeExpect a heavy, morally murky crime drama, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
7.7 /10
TMDB · 423 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow
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Synopsis
Detective Nishi is relieved from a stakeout to visit his sick wife in hospital. He is informed that she is terminally ill, and is advised to take her home. During his visit, a suspect shoots one detective dead and leaves Nishi's partner, Horibe, paralyzed. Nishi leaves the police force to spend time with his wife at home, and must find a way to pay off his debts to the yakuza.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 1997
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Bandai Visual
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
