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This is a step down from episodes 2 and 3 of the series, but it is still a worthy addition to one's collection. Meiko Kaji's Scorpion again escapes capture, finds a man who may or may not prove to be a good ally, suffers at the hands of the law, and wreaks more bloody revenge. Ms. Kaji declined to continue in the series, thinking it had run its course, but it was continued by other hands. | | LOG IN TO COMMENT ON THIS REVIEW! |
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| No matter that this final 'Scorpion' film featuring the amazing Meiko Kaji has a new director. Shunya Ito turns over the controls to Yasuharu Hasebe, who is known for his extreme but artistic 'Rape Trilogy' collection. This explains why this installment in the legendary 'Female Prisoner' series feels a bit sleazier than it's predessesors. But this is certainly not a bad thing. 'Grudge Song' finds Nami on the run again from the cops. They will stop at nothing to capture the elusive 'Sasori', the lady in black responsible for the death of police officers, as well as some other scumbags that did her wrong. Nami finds a bit of solace with a quiet man who helps her, and hides her from the cops. The two have much in common, most of all, a personal grudge against a certain cop who had tortured them both in the past. The film is a bit slower, and more story-driven at first. However it really picks up at the halfway mark, when Nami is caught, and once again imprisoned. This is a must-see for fans of the series. Kaji appears stronger in each new installment. Here she is like some mysterious and vengeful spirit from another world. She exudes this quiet strength that really can't be described. The 'Scorpion' character has to be one of the greatest fictional 'anti-heroes' in film history. Essential viewing for fans of this series. |
| | AGREE? | READER COMMENTS | AUTHOR | | Y | I didn't like this installment quite so well as the second and third, but agree that Sasori has evolved by this point into an inhuman avenger - but her vengeance seems less focused on those who actually hurt her, falling on hapless policemen as well. | Jeffrey Frawley |
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