September 4, 2009
Violence and beauty go hand in hand in kitano's masterpiece! Brilliant!
Takeshi Kitano, Aya Kokumai, Tetsu Watanabe
Several yakuza from Tokyo are sent to Okinawa to help end a gang war. The war escalates and the Tokyo drifters decide to lay low at the beach.
DVD Release Date: January 13, 2004
Stats: 387 reviews
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June 28, 2008eh, I don't really care about the crime/yakuza genre, so the only parts I liked were the interlude at the beach.
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December 14, 2006Stunning gangster drama that proves you don't need constant bloodshed to make an impact. Beat Takeshi is superb as both actor and director, and the ending is deeply affecting. Wonderful soundtrack too
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September 19, 2009I don't know how Takeshi Kitano manages to turn a story about turf war, with the lead a cold blooded and bloody killer into a gentle, humorous and somehow innocent story of lost dreams and missed opportunities but he does.
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September 11, 2009Kitano showing signs of what's to come. The violence is clearly intact but the characters are slowly beginning to emerge more complete with even a hint of a love story. Brutal, funny, stylish, touching and very clever.
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June 24, 2009Amazing Yakuza film that didn't need bullets flying everywhere to keep it interesting.
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