Dir.: Takeshi Kitano

I'll the risk gladly, but I'll say this: Dolls is one of the greatest cinematic achievements ever! Takeshi Kitano is one of the most talented and brilliant filmmakers alive! I've seen every one of his films and the truth is that there isn't a single one that isn't at least 'good'. I won't say Dolls is his best film, even though in my intimate it is my favourite one, side by side with Hana-bi, but it certainly is one of the most beautiful films I've ever seen.



It might take some time and mind openness to fully get its greatness. Probably why some didn't get it at all... But there's no way you won't get blown away by this modern masterpiece. It's painfully beautiful, sad, melodic, depressing, realistic and visually astonishing! The rose garden scene is something close to sureal... Any aspiring filmmaker has to see Dolls. There's no going back there. It's pretty much a lesson of filmmaking... I can't help finding extremely transcendental that one single man (sensei Kitano) has imagined, wrote and directed this piece of pure, genuine ART...

Like Kitano or not (or even know him at all), if you truly love Cinema than you can't, just can't, miss this wonderful film!

My favourite Kitano film! If there is a film that best shows how genius and brilliant he is, this is the one! Perfect acting/directing and a story that, in less than 2 hours, will make you feel joy and sorrow, will make you laugh and cry and maybe will make you look differently at life and death. Probably like he does... And all of this and a simple and violent way!