Movie Review: “The Japanese Godfather Trilogy” Is A Visually Lush Crime Epic Anchored By A Haunting Second Chapter

At the dawn of the 1970s, Japan was becoming an economic superpower, and the Nakajima crime syndicate extended its grasp across the nation. Politicians and corporations seek the gang’s favour to form strategic and highly prosperous partnerships, but its leaders disagree about whether to leave the old ways behind for the sake of money and …