Set in Japan's urban yakuza underground, Takeshi Kitano's gangster film Beyond Outrage is about the tension between old gangster values of loyalty, commitment to codes, and a respect for seniors, and new values that place money above all concerns. One side is the yakuza in its modern capitalist form; the other side is the yakuza in its pre-capitalist and more rural form. The tension between the past and the future leads to lots and lots of brilliantly edited (the genius of the movie) violence. In the end, no one loses and no one wins. (CHARLES MUDEDE)