House of Bamboo

  • 1955


MOVIE IS iconoclastic interesting unsentimental exciting
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85 % Fresh
$ 1 Million
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Positive Reviews 13
Average Rating 4.3/5
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4.5
Novelty of scene and a warm, believable performance by Japanese star Shirley Yamaguchi are two of the better values in the production. Variety
4.5
House of Bamboo offers all Fullers key themes and motifs in a characteristic thriller form: dual identities, divided loyalties, racial tensions, life .. Time Out
4.4
House of Bamboo has some of the most stunning examples of widescreen photography in the history of cinema.
4.5
Fullers masterful use of natural locations within the Cinemascope frame drives the film, especially the climactic shoot out on a giant, spinning globe .. Combust Ible Celluloid
4.5
Location shot without permission in Tokyo Yokohama, this CinemaScope noir zooms in on touristy sights without capturing the nations postwar trauma abo .. Reel Talk Reviews
3.5
A lean, hard boiled, sharp detective thriller with just a light touch of Madame Butterfly. Ny Times
4.5
Its not among his (Samuel Fuller) masterful works, but its very close to it.
4.5
An underrated crime drama, House Of Bamboo might not be the sum of its parts, but theres still a lot to like about it, not least Fullers unsentimental .. Film 4
4.5
One of Samuel Fullers best, a tough, sometimes nasty, but always exciting 1955 effort in Scope and color that unites three of his favorite topics: mil .. Chicago Reader
3.8
The main storyline isnt nearly as interesting as the multiple themes resting beneath the surface (homoeroticism, mixed race relationships, U.S. approp .. Clclt
5.0
A masterpiece that pinpoints the sublime in Fullers sensationalism and earns every inch of its widescreen real estate. New York Time Out
4.5
is an example of the iconoclastic filmmakers ribald eye for cinematic collisions of characters and forms. Mubi
3.0
The deficit of narrative and tonal cohesion prevents it from matching or exceeding the quality of the film it was loosely remade from: William Keighle .. The Retro Set



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