A gangster tries to find redemption with the inadvertent help of an innocent shop girl and his jealous girlfriend will do anything to keep him..


Should you watch Dragnet Girl? If you like movies where people stare at each other in smoky rooms while wearing really sharp suits, then yes. If you need a fast-paced thriller with car chases and constant action, you will probably be bored out of your mind. It is a slow burn that relies entirely on how Kinuyo Tanaka mo...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Yasujirō Ozu

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"Should you watch Dragnet Girl? If you like movies where people stare at each other in smoky rooms while wearing really sharp suits, then yes. If you need a fast-paced thriller with car chases and constant action, you will probably be bored out of your mind. It is a slow burn that relies entirely on how Kinuyo Tanaka moves across a room. Honestly, the plot is just an excuse to hang out with these characters. It is not about the crime stuff at all. It is about the way the jealous girlfriend, Toki..."

Chishū Ryū
Tadao Ikeda, Yasujirō Ozu
Japan

