Saturday, March 22, 2025
Demon City
Watch out John Wick… here comes a Japanese version of a hitman’s revenge. Sakata is a hitman who wipes out a yakuza clan all in one night so he can quit the business to be a normal family man to his wife & daughter. However, the kimen-gummi gang had other plans. These demon masked thugs frame Sakata for the suicide/murder of his wife & daughter but he remains in a coma for 12 years. Of course when he awakens, he savagely attacks the people responsible for his loss. It’s unrealistic violence by a 12-year coma patient who is back to fighting strength within hours. Through his fight scenes, he suffers terrible wounds but like the Timex watch… he keeps on ticking. His weapon on choice for the big showdown is a machete against a horde of gun toting hoodlums. A couple of twists are introduced near the end. One may be kind of expected but the other was a cheap plot ploy. This one is more laughable than realistic action. Who lives & who dies? Who cares?
Alien gives it 2 “Mahoroba” stars out of 4.
