(also known as Beyond Outrage ) is the 2012 sequel to Takeshi Kitano's 2010 yakuza hit, Outrage . While the first film focused on a rapid-fire series of betrayals, the second chapter explores the cynical "realpolitik" of modern organized crime.
The first film was about ambition. The second is about chaos. Following a fake truce orchestrated by the police, the Kanto and Sannokai crime syndicates are forced into a fraudulent peace. Kitano, as director, masterfully shows how the oyabun (bosses) have become corporate executives in suits, caring more about stock portfolios than street loyalty. The "outrage" in Beyond is the audience’s fury as we watch honorable soldiers like Otomo get crushed by pencil-pushing cowards. outrage beyond parte 2
Upon release, Outrage Beyond competed at the Venice Film Festival. Critics praised its cynical take on the modern Yakuza, which has been weakened by anti-gang laws in Japan. Roger Ebert noted that Kitano “directs like a man who has run out of patience with cinema clichés.” The film currently holds a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes (Top Critics) and is considered by many to be Kitano’s best pure genre film since Sonatine (1993). (also known as Beyond Outrage ) is the