Akihiro Miwa, Beat Kiyoshi, Kôichi Ueda
Beat Takeshi lives the busy and sometimes surreal life of a showbiz celebrity. One day he meets his blond lookalike named Kitano, a shy convenience store cashier, who, still an unknown actor, is waiti...( read more
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DVD Release Date: February 24, 2009
Stats: 146 reviews
Man,that was rock-bottom.Narcissistic to the bone,that's all I have to say.Kitano,you better not disappoint me next time,shit...and why did you have to erupt from the ashes of...twin reality?Orchestrated narrative without the core,veins,hidden sign?Just plain,"amusing" images of ...( read more)
The strangest Kitano I've seen. As always, this has random bursts of stylish violence. It's like a ride thru Kitano's mind:looks cool, but never makes much sense.
Excellent film. This film is essential to anyone who is interested in what makes Takeshi Kitano tick as an artist. The different ways he views himself while making the movie in his head while we watch him make the movie he is thinking of would leave any audience member scratchi...( read more)
Narcissistic? Of course = the point.
super decomposing of self.
Is this a guilt trip to him or a smack in the face? Love the two headshots in a row. Great start to his deconstruction period.
It's so weird! The movie takes the approach of being all about the surreal visuals rather than a concrete story. The movie felt much like a dream as it was filled with random scenes of weirdness violence and humour as can be found in all of Takeshi's films. The idea was also ve...( read more)
A strange film that's part Kitano, part David Lynch and Cronenberg. There's some very bizarre stuff in the film, but when you really take it into account and if you're a long-running fan of Takeshi's work, you'll totally get it. And love it. :D
Shockingly violent, yet beautifully strange, this movie is a poke at Kitano's films as well as his career. By far, his best work yet.
existential beat? i started to lose interest after the universal dance contest/shootout. this was a very unexpected kitano film.
Unusual film, only those who are familar with his whole career might get this
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