
With violent thugs eager to make a name for themselves, the cops ask undefeated high school gang leader Shota Hirose to skip town for a year. While Shota was away, his younger friend Mikiya rose to the top and is in control of the rival high schools, but Shota does not agree with his methods.
We have a long way to go with LGBT representation in film, especially when it comes to LGBT characters of color and trans characters.
The height of subversive horror cinema is Jennifer’s Body. No, I will never budge on that. Yes, Cabin in The Woods is funny, Scream is very well made, and the Scary Movie franchise is …. there. But nothing is quite as satisfying as watching the teenage succubus that is Jennifer Check rip apart boys. In the post #metoo era where the industry is far from changed, watching revenge flicks like these is probably one of the most cathartic experiences due to the slow-moving progress being made.
In a film where a Black couple is framed to be the lead characters, they still managed to get shuffled off to the sidelines. The enthusiastic cast delivers well on goofy bits- but can only go so far before they begin to fall flat.