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Violent Streets Blu-ray Review

暴力街 B�ryoku gai

Score: 69

from 3 reviewers

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Violent Streets' Blu-ray combines Gosha's quintessential Yakuza storytelling with a solid 2K restoration, though some technical aspects could be improved.

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Video: 72

Violent Streets on Blu-ray, presented in 1080p with a 2.33:1 aspect ratio and MPEG-4 AVC encoding, showcases a solid 2K restoration by Film Movement. Despite commendable image stability, clarity, and natural grain retention, inconsistencies in gamma levels and softer contrast impact the experience.

Audio: 65

The Blu-ray of 'Violent Streets' features a Japanese LPCM 2.0 audio track that, despite its clarity and intelligibility, exhibits thinness and minor hiss with a slightly dated soundstage. The dynamic intensity and catchy score add modest depth, though action scenes are somewhat harsh and flat.

Extra: 57

Film Movement's Blu-ray of 'Violent Streets' offers the full uncut experience, enriched with exclusive features like Tomoe Gosha's candid insights into Hideo Gosha's life and legacy, a detailed video essay by Patrick Macias, and a well-crafted booklet by Mark Schilling, making it a comprehensive tribute to Gosha's cinematic prowess.

Movie: 93

Hideo Gosha's 'Violent Streets' is an unflinchingly raw yakuza masterpiece, expertly restored to its 96-minute uncut form. With vivid depictions of brutal gang conflicts and a labyrinth of double-crossings led by the authentic Noboru Ando, this Blu-ray is a must-have for aficionados of gritty crime cinema.

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