Very much enjoyed Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and Blue Collar. The Yakuza is one of my all-time favorites. I would not have gone to see the movie without the Paul Schrader connection. The theme of the movie is very contemporary and thought provoking. It was well acted and the photography was great. But if you remember the scene from The Producers where everyone in the audience is just looking at each other in disbelief before Dick Shawn makes his appearance, that is the exact reaction of the audience to the end of the movie when I watched it. The ending of the movie was so bizarre that it actually seemed as if the projector had broken. Do not under any circumstances spend money to see this. It has redeeming value of course but I guarantee you that you will be disappointed.
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