Critic Reviews
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Takeshi Kitano, who made it, must be very serene or very angry; only extreme states allow such a narrow focus.
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Rob Nelson, City Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul
Compared to [Takeshi] Kitano, Bruce Willis is a wimp, Harrison Ford is a creep, and Mel Gibson is a joke.
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Jaime N. Christley, Slant Magazine
Kitano uses his own face as a blank slate with which to sketch a complicated human being.
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Carlo Cavagna, AboutFilm.com
Kitano makes static, understated movies about existences wasted, and rediscovering the joy of being, for a brief time, alive.... Violence comes in sudden bursts, as a shocking interruption.
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Michael W. Phillips, Jr., Goatdog's Movies
A really good example of character development by actions, without the benefit of dialog or mannerisms.
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Cast
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Takeshi Kitanoas Nishi -
Kayoko Kishimotoas Miyuki -
Ren Osugias Horibe
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Susumu Terajimaas Nakamura -
Tetsu Watanabeas Tesuka -
Hakuryu

