BAD BOYS J The Movie -The Last Thing to Protect- (2013)
1h 37m | PG-13
A powerful new enemy appears in front of 3 gangs: Gokuraku Cho, Biisuto and Hiroshima Naitsu. Based on the manga "BADBOYS" by Hiroshi Tanaka (published from 1988 to 1996 by Shonen Gahosha through biweekly manga magazine Young King).
Director: Takashi Kubota
Studio: Showgate
Genre: Drama, Action
Video: 720p
Cast
Kento Nagayama
as Tsukasa Kiriki
Hikaru Iwamoto
as Yoji Kawanaka
Tatsuya Fukazawa
as Eiji Iwami
Shota Watanabe
as Hisao Nakamura
Nanami Hashimoto
as Kumi Yumoto
Rina Ikoma
as Airi Kinoshita
Reviews
This movie is no good. The acting is bad. The characters are dull and samey and all try way too hard to be cool. Except maybe the guy whose foot keeps getting cramps. The fighting is awful, with half of the 'attacks' not coming even close to connecting. They often use some kind of camera shake to cover up how rubbish it is. The performances are over the top, especially the terrible, terrible bad guys. Coming from a fan of the High & Low movies, though (except for DTC –Yukemuri Junjo Hen– from HiGH&LOW because that films sucks), the biggest problem is the music. The guys in this are also from some J-pop group, so why isn't there some kick-ass music? High & Low had some real bangers and the music in those movies is one of the reasons I like them so much. This is just... Nothing. The stupid posing. Ugh. On a more technical level, this is a very amateur-looking production. Give it a pass. Watch High & Low again.