Vagabond Schemer sort of feels like a Marx Brothers movie if it was just Harpo Marx featured in the lead role, we didn't see the other brothers, and he just caused chaos for pretty much the whole movie. It leads to 90 minutes that are kind of one-note and repetitive, but I can't deny that some of this was really funny. It's loud, messy, crude, ridiculous, and often entertaining.
It's also probably the worst movie to watch if you've never seen a Yoji Yamada film before and are wanting to start watching his filmography. Of course, he made plenty of comedies, but this might be his broadest, silliest, and most chaotic, and most of his comedies balance laughs with drama. I've seen about 90% of his directorial efforts at this point (he's one of the best filmmakers of all time, and barely anyone in the west seems to know about him), so I do feel fairly confident in making that claim.
It's also probably the worst movie to watch if you've never seen a Yoji Yamada film before and are wanting to start watching his filmography. Of course, he made plenty of comedies, but this might be his broadest, silliest, and most chaotic, and most of his comedies balance laughs with drama. I've seen about 90% of his directorial efforts at this point (he's one of the best filmmakers of all time, and barely anyone in the west seems to know about him), so I do feel fairly confident in making that claim.
