In lieu of his missing family, Sumida lives surrounded by a colorful clan of vagabonds, populated with familiar character actors from Sono's Cold Fish and Guilty of Romance, and seemingly inspired more by European Theater of the Absurd than the original manga. (filmcomment.com)
It's startling to see an unselfconscious swagger transform familiar character actors like Noah Beery Jr. (usually a cozy heart - warmer) and Allyn Joslyn (often an officious snob) into virile, unpredictable sky jocks. (criterion.com)
Still, for a rainy day mindless crime thriller that won't require much investment, this one is satisfactory and offers a chance to catch up with some of our most familiar character actors. (moviereviewsfromthedark.com)