Review of Kikujiro (1999) by Natalie M — 04 Jan 2013

Dang moving and so funny. Kitano is amazing.

This review of Kikujiro (1999) was written by Natalie M on 04 Jan 2013.

Kikujiro has generally received positive reviews.

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One big non sequitur of a coming-of-age/road trip movie, this film is sometimes-wearying, sometimes-hilarious in its wild swings between sad,…

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By Jeremy E (117) on 03 May 2012

WOW. This is one of the best roadtrip of discovery films I have ever seen. Not a typical Takeshi Kitano film, but one of the best…

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By Nizar H (1) on 10 Mar 2009

One of the best Japanese films ever.. hardly exaggerating…

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By Deanna B (289) on 26 Jan 2010

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By Zombie S (14) on 14 Dec 2009

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By Saransh B (16) on 30 Jan 2011

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