Review of The Most Terrible Time in My Life (1994) by Russell S — 16 Feb 2009

(80/100) Goofy but stylish and enjoyable crime tale that plays on New Wave, film noir, and hard-boiled gangster movies. Although the backgrounds are obviously early 1990s Yokohama, there is a pleasant temporal ambiguity to the film from the black and white cinematography, to the 70s cop music theme, to the retro cars and locales.

Doesn't take itself too seriously but seriously enough to compose each frame and set up some nice shots. On a personal note, I enjoyed the number of foreigners speaking Japanese in the movie. Easier to understand and amusing.