This was one of the most boring Japanese gangster movies I've had to suffer through in quite some time. Riki was vastly underused in this movie and what plot there was did not drawn me in. There is a body count of 10 in this movie, but do not expect any sort of choreographed gunfights or mayhem. The deaths that did occur were pretty much just executions.

While the film production looked good and there were a few cool camera angles, anyone expecting an action movie or a cool crime drama will be sorely disappointed. The movie failed to deliver any of its expected highlights, and I found myself hitting the fast forward button more than once.
 

The bad news is that the movie does look like it was made on a shoestring budget. This definitely detracts from the experience. I've definitely seen worse looking flicks though. The other thing is that the first major zombie attack doesn't come until almost 45 minutes into the movie. The downtime and comedy in-between just isn't very good. It would definitely be cool to see this director given a bigger budget to work with.
 

While the two-hour plus running time could definitely have been shortened, I was pleasantly surprised by how easy it was to sit through that length of time. While some of the melodramatic performances didn't quite work in the film, the highly choreographed action more than made up for its downfalls. Broken glass, guns, bullets, explosions, martial arts, and chases through the city make this one of the best HK action flicks this year. Definitely recommended.