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Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo Review: Takashi Miike’s Uneven Yakuza Neo-Noir

Critics find the Japanese director's entry in the franchise uneven, noting he brings signature style but fails to elevate the material.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 14 Sept 2026 · updated 8h ago

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  1. ‘Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo’ Review: Takashi Miike Can’t Elevate an Uneven Entry Into an Unlikely Franchise IndieWire
  2. Takashi Miike understands the assignment in Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo trailer The A.V. Club

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  • Takashi Miike
  • Werner Herzog
  • Abel Ferrara
  • TIFF

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