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Plot: Three unidentified men hold a group of people hostage in a hospital after doing a smaller crime. Inspector Ishida and Captain Tohno handle the negotiations while one of their colleagues Lt. Ado tries ...( read more read more... )to find the reason why the men decided to take the hospital hostage. At first, Lt. Ado tries to think of the possibilities for this crime using the clever aid of Ishida, but he only reaches the solution to the puzzle later on and by himself. Relevant information is revealed to the audience through flashbacks and through discoveries made by the police. And, several connections are made as the story develops. When the negotiations are finished, most things seem to be fine until they lose track of the criminals. Then, the story unveils with a different perspective, its roots in feelings of love and vengeance.

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  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    June 5, 2008
    A very different way to go for Miike in this movie. It's all about the drama and unraveling the mystery of 9 separate people involved in two unrelated crimes. No one is really who they seem and the story presents all kinds of elements of love, revenge, and protecting one's family no matter what. The film was very clever and I was happy how the film was handled. Who is really good or bad you will just have to watch to find out...
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    March 25, 2007
    So I finally got Flixster to add this movie, the American title is Negotiator. This was a very simple but good movie from Takashi Miike, nothing like the movies many expect from him. Hard to use the word "normal" describing one of his films, but it is. But it also shows the diverse movies he can do, so if you want to see another side of Miike, I recommend at least watching it once.

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  • Rated: (Unrated)
  • Directed by: Takashi Miike
  • Genres: Art House & International, Drama, Television
  • Released: August 17, 2003
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