Outrage Coda

Outrage Coda is a violent but unsatisfying end to the Outrage Trilogy. The main problem is that Takeshi Kitano's Otomo is barely in it and little time is given to his story/motivations. As a result, when he goes on his climatic rampage (that's not a spoiler if you've seen the Outrage films -- He always goes on a rampage), you don't care because the film hasn't built it up properly. The rest of the major characters are all very superficially drawn and equally evil, so it's tough to care about who is doing what to whom during the convoluted schemes. The ending seems like it was supposed to be very moving, but is more likely to leave you going, "huh?"

That said, I strongly recommend you watch this immediately after watching the first 2 films. At the very least, Kitano's character's lingering resentment from those films may carry over and round out his character in this film.

I reckon if you haven't seen the previous two entries some of the things may not really work for you. As a reviewer stated he thought many things were generic. I highly disagree, especially with the change of location. Now is it as good as the first Outrage? No it isn't, but does it conclude the whole thing in a very satisfying way? You bet it does.

There is a lot of violence but that is to be expected. There is also a lot of crazy connections and intriguing going on. People betraying others, but also some trying to do the honorable thing. Power corrupts ... absolute power corrupts absolutely. Or something along those lines. Also some things seem inevitable, like what goes around comes around. Karma is catching up most of the time - even when it feels not deservedly.

Truly a great experience for me, a well made trilogy with its intense storytelling and raw and brutally show cased characters and events. It maintains it quality as a gangster movie even though it is a bit low comparing to both first and second part. It is a bit rushed comparing to first two parts of the movie, but it doesn't effect the overall outlook of the movie. Brilliantly written turns and events literally goes through deep politics of Yakuza gang. What makes this trilogy different from other gangster movies are the realistic approach to the movie that seems more natural but also brutally portrayed violence. This trilogy is poetically raw and brutal, in a sense one who watching the movie may think that Takeshi is enjoying killing people brutally and honestly. This movie, in my opinion, can be seen as the true and well made representation of Gangsters and the unpredictability nature and politics, rivalry and violence among them. First part of the movie Outrage (2010) is a well made film with its poetical representation of gangsters and mob war. First part of the movie is then followed by second part which named Beyond outrage (2012) which maintains and improves what the first part had done. Must watch movie if you desired to watch a movie about gangsters, true and natural representation they got without any over the top events or exaggerations.

I recently watched Outrage Coda (2017) on Prime. The storyline follows Otomo, who is now living in Korea, laying low years after his street wars in Japan. He works for a new boss in Korea, who begins to stir up trouble with some of Otomo's old associates in Japan. Otomo is forced to return to Japan to settle the score with old enemies and conduct business for his employer.

This film is written, directed by, and stars Takeshi Kitano (The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi), with supporting performances by Hakuryû (Violent Cop), Kanji Tsuda (Ju-on: The Grudge), Ren Ôsugi (Shin Godzilla), and Hiroyuki Ikeuchi (Ip Man).

These films consistently excel in their attention to detail with attire, settings, props, and casting-capturing the look and mannerisms that immerse you in the yakuza world. I always enjoy these movies. The violence is sudden, intense, and a lot of fun. The dialogue strikes a perfect balance between intense and humor, with some sharp one-liners. As the film unfolds, there are some great kills that keep you engaged through the final moments. There's a lot to appreciate here.

In conclusion, Outrage Coda is another fantastic entry in the yakuza series and an absolute must-see. I'd give this a solid 7/10 and highly recommend all three films in the series.

The first Outrage movie was an all-out extremely violent yakuza gang movie, with traces of humor and dialogues. A popcorn movie, but still satisfying to watch.

The second Outrage movie built a more intricate set-up and story, that justified the 2nd half of the film scenes.

The third and final part, Coda, is about the clash between traditional / old-school yakuza versus modern, petulant yakuza.

It's about honor and respect of the code versus greed, constant betrayal and perversity.

The movie features better written dialogues than in the previous two parts, and an interesting take on how modern society might affect yakuza businesses.

Kitano's character, Otomo, follows the traditional code of honor of the yakuza, to the end. It was a beautiful story.

Note that the scenario doesn't actually consider the modern spirit to be negative in all circumstances: Otomo's boss, Chang, is a business man who has embraced modernity, and who does not condone violence.

Kitano delivered an amazing trilogy.