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The Devil's Path

Original title: Kyôaku
  • 2013
  • 2h 8m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.2K
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Pierre Taki, Takayuki Yamada, and Lily Franky in The Devil's Path (2013)
Thriller

Journalist Shuichi Fujii receives a letter from convicted killer Junji Sudo. Writing from death row, Sudo wants to confess to crimes unknown to the police. On visiting Sudo in prison, Fujii ... Read allJournalist Shuichi Fujii receives a letter from convicted killer Junji Sudo. Writing from death row, Sudo wants to confess to crimes unknown to the police. On visiting Sudo in prison, Fujii learns about a real estate broker called "Doc" who masterminded a string of murders that S... Read allJournalist Shuichi Fujii receives a letter from convicted killer Junji Sudo. Writing from death row, Sudo wants to confess to crimes unknown to the police. On visiting Sudo in prison, Fujii learns about a real estate broker called "Doc" who masterminded a string of murders that Sudo worked muscle for. Set up by Doc, Sudo seeks revenge and implores Fujii to find the ev... Read all

  • Director
    • Kazuya Shiraishi
  • Writers
    • Kazuya Shiraishi
    • Izumi Takahashi
  • Stars
    • Takayuki Yamada
    • Pierre Taki
    • Lily Franky
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    1.2K
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    • Director
      • Kazuya Shiraishi
    • Writers
      • Kazuya Shiraishi
      • Izumi Takahashi
    • Stars
      • Takayuki Yamada
      • Pierre Taki
      • Lily Franky
    • 2User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 11 wins & 9 nominations

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          • Izumi Takahashi
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        9/10
        an interesting take on the origins of evil
        Sado, a death row prisoner, makes an astounding claim that he had an accomplice. He refers to his companion as Doc (teacher) and according to Sado's testimony Doc was the real mastermind behind the crimes. A young journalist Fuji is determined to uncover the truth, but is he being sent on a wild goose chase by a man ready to do anything to postpone his death sentence?

        THE DEVIL'S PATH is a thriller based on actual events, but according to the opening credit note none of the characters are real people. The film has a rather frustrating structure with an hour long "FLASHBACK" inserted in the middle of it. We do not need to know all the horrific details of each crime committed and in truth this has only slowed down the pacing. The story has an interesting take on the origins of evil. Sado and his companion commit their atrocities without second thought, almost just like our protagonist and a fighter for the truth Fujii is ignoring the growing unsettlement at home. Has he been turning away from his loved ones for too long?

        Takayuki Yamada (Fujii) gives a very one sided and unlikable performance of a young man in distress, who is finding the only distraction from his hard life at home in chasing his perfect villain.

        The killer Sudo (Pierre Taki) does a quick transformation from humbled to enraged whenever it is required, and his larger than life charisma plants a disturbing thought that this monster is actually really likeable.

        Lily Franky in the role of Doc will make your stomach turn, he is one of the most hate inspiring villains I have seen on screen.

        With it Silence Of The Lamb sort of set up THE DEVIL'S PATH fails to deliver in terms of action, but with its slow movement reaches to us nonetheless. Can any punishment fit the crime as the victims cannot be brought back from the dead? Is any obsession, even the one of justice, a way to begin the DEVIL's PATH of its own?
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        • Release date
          • September 21, 2013 (Japan)
        • Countries of origin
          • Japan
          • Hong Kong
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        • Language
          • Japanese
        • Also known as
          • 兇惡
        • Production companies
          • Happinet Pictures
          • Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Forum
          • Kazumo Co.
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          • $1,364,339
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          2 hours 8 minutes
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          • Color

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