Yakuza Princess

Name: Yakuza Princess
Genre: Thriller
Released: September 3, 2021
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 34
Cast: Charles Paraventi, Eijiro Ozaki, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Kenny Leu, Lucas Oranmian

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Magnet Releasing | Release Date: September 3, 2021 | R

Starring: Charles Paraventi, Eijiro Ozaki, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Kenny Leu, Lucas Oranmian, Mariko Takai, MASUMI, Nicolas Trevijano, Toshiji Takeshima, Tsuyoshi Ihara

Summary: Set in the expansive Japanese community of Sao Paulo in Brazil — the largest Japanese diaspora in the world — Yakuza Princess follows Akemi (MASUMI), an orphan who discovers she is the heiress to half of the Yakuza crime syndicate. Forging an uneasy alliance with an amnesiac stranger (Rhys Meyers) who believes an ancient sword binds theirSet in the expansive Japanese community of Sao Paulo in Brazil — the largest Japanese diaspora in the world — Yakuza Princess follows Akemi (MASUMI), an orphan who discovers she is the heiress to half of the Yakuza crime syndicate. Forging an uneasy alliance with an amnesiac stranger (Rhys Meyers) who believes an ancient sword binds their two fates, Akemi must unleash war against the other half of the syndicate who wants her dead.… Expand

Director: Vicente Amorim

Genre(s): Thriller

Rating: R

Runtime: 112 min

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The Film Stage Jared Mobarak

Aug 31, 2021

The whole is not without flaws and eventually falls prey to the “this was really an origin story” bid for sequels, but it is enjoyable. Read full review

Richard Kuipers

Aug 31, 2021

While it generally lacks dramatic oomph and the story is confusing at times, Yakuza Princess delivers plenty of visual excitement. Read full review

The Guardian Mike McCahill

Sep 8, 2021

It’s been compiled with enthusiasm, flashes of skill, and a certain devil-may-care cheek – an infusion of newish blood for a Brazilian film industry that’s been badly drained in recent years. Read full review

Richard Whittaker

Sep 2, 2021

The further director Vicente Amorim pulls out, the more exciting the film becomes; but he never really takes advantage of the supernatural overtones that swim around the edges, or the unique cultural background of Brazil's massive Japanese diaspora. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Sep 1, 2021

Sure, you had me at Yakuza Princess. But was there ever a more ponderous gangland saga set in the Japanese mafia than this? Read full review

Glenn Kenny

Sep 2, 2021

The cynical pro forma luridness Yakuza Princess grinds out suggests that sensationalist cinema, or at least its most ostensibly mainstream iteration, is currently depleted of resources. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Simon Abrams

Sep 3, 2021

There’s a lot of walking and talking, but this thing never really moves fast enough, not even during its action scenes. Read full review

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JLuis_001

Sep 16, 2021

Style over everything else. By far, and not even that goes well.

Trivial, incoherent, flawed and full of stereotypes that only adds problems to its notorious lack of development and poor characters. If you are looking for an action movie to numb yourself, this might be an option. OtherStyle over everything else. By far, and not even that goes well.

Trivial, incoherent, flawed and full of stereotypes that only adds problems to its notorious lack of development and poor characters.

If you are looking for an action movie to numb yourself, this might be an option. Other than that, I can't hardly rescue anything from it.… Expand

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Lionel13

Sep 15, 2021

What a bad movie, so painful to watch and full of cliches. I basically forced myself to watch it till the end. Japanese mainly talking to each other in English, movie shot in Brazil but you rarely hear Portuguese, the scenario could fit on a train ticket.

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