Gangster Reviews

Superlative - everyone should see this

Great, a must-see if you like the genre

Good, a decent example of the genre

Watchable, but only for serious genre fans

Unwatchable

Half stars could have gone either way depending on mood.

Movie Name / Release Year	Summary	Date	Reviewer
Gangs of Wasseypur (2012)	Extraordinary	2022-08-19	Simon
Hana-Bi (1997)	Close to cinematic perfection	2021-08-10	Simon
Let The Bullets Fly (2010)	Action comedy that's smart and funny	2013-02-09	Simon
Once Upon A Time In Triad Society (1996)	Very black comedy that works well	2001-12-14	Simon
Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone (2000)	Masterpiece	2001-05-27	Simon
Beast Cops (1998)	Superbly crafted and performed movie	2001-12-09	Simon
Satya (1998)	One of the most intelligent movies ever made about gangsters	2002-05-13	Simon
Swallowtail Butterfly (1996)	One of the greatest movies ever made?	2002-03-17	Simon
Rainy Dog (1997)	One of Miike's strongest and most well balanced films.	2002-12-13	Simon
Ichi The Killer (2001)	A dazzlingly unique and creative movie	2012-05-22	Simon
Don (1978)	Sweet!	2003-09-25	Simon
Dobermann (1997)	Best 'live action comic book' ever made	2002-03-17	Simon
Company (2002)	Intelligent and incisive look at the gangster life	2002-05-13	Simon
The Mission (1999)	Masterpiece	2006-07-25	Simon
A Better Tomorrow (1986)	classic	2010-11-04	Simon
Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone (2000)	Not quite as topical as it once was, but still exceptional	2022-06-24	Simon
Deadly Outlaw: Rekka (2002)	Absurd and poetic	2022-06-07	Simon
Why Don't You Play in Hell? (2013)	Sion Sono doing his best Takashi Miike impression	2020-09-14	Simon
Boiling Point (1990)	Stylish and whimsical	2020-07-24	Simon
Sonatine (1993)	Beautifully meditative take on the yakuza film	2013-12-15	Simon
City Of Lost Souls (2000)	Best use of CGI in a movie ever!	2001-10-13	Simon
Too Many Ways To Be No. 1 (1997)	Strange and amusing	2001-05-31	Simon
Time And Tide (2000)	Classic film	2003-05-13	Simon
Once Upon A Time In Triad Society 2 (1996)	The thinking man's triad series	2003-03-07	Simon
Full Contact (1992)	one of the classics	2012-04-01	Simon
Exiled (2006)	2nd-best HK film of 2006?	2007-02-04	Simon
Colour Of The Truth (2003)	Excellent crime thriller	2006-01-08	Simon
Sharkskin Man and Peach Hip Girl (1998)	Clever, funny and well-made	2002-03-17	Simon
Blues Harp (1998)	A subtle and complex work	2021-08-24	Simon
Gozu (2003)	Wonderful creativity	2004-06-05	Simon