- Format: PAL
- Language Japanese
- Subtitles: English
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 15
- Studio: Warrior
- DVD Release Date: 28 Oct 2002
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000071WKK
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 155,226 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Bit of a let down,
This review is from: Demon [DVD] (DVD)
This is a shame - at just under 2 hours, this could have done with a bit of trimming. The idea is a good one, and it makes a pleasant change to locate a gangster related tale near Osaka rather than Tokyo, but somehow there wasn't enough dramatic tension at the heart. Lead actor Ken Takakura is stoic, but I couldn't really believe he would act as he did. For me he is the weakest character, which is something of a problem as he is also the lead. The female characters are all quite well portrayed, however, and there are some good flashback sequences to give the history of the characters.Takeshi Kitano appears in a support role, at which he is pretty good - a nasty, weak bully and small time thug - but don't buy this for him alone as you would be disappointed. When his character leaves the village, the plot seems to lose its way a little. The film struck me a like a TV movie in tone (and especially the music) which is far from being a complement - it has dated a bit. The fishing village scenes, bar and family scenes are all quite good - in essence, the parts with groups of people are lively and interesting, but the one-to-one scenes generally are sluggish. I'm not expecting to watch it again.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
good drama,
By A Customer
This review is from: Demon [DVD] (DVD)
It`s a little difficult to know what you`re going to get with Demon (Yasha) looking at the cover and even reading the synopsis. What you do get is a good solid piece of Japanese 80s drama, with very strong character performances from the two heavy weights Ken Takakura and Takeshi Kitano - aswell as a host of other well-known actors.The film is well set up in the small community atmosphere or a rural fishing village in winter, and there`s a good use of flashback to enlighten us on Takakura`s character. There`s a good build up of tension and sense of menace once Keiko appears in town to open her new bar, and even more so when her boyfriend (Kitano) arrives. The resulting trouble is part Yakuza vengence and part Japanese folklore horror, although the later is understated and quite subtle - only really made explicit towards the end.
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