Funny and heartbreaking in equal measures. on the face of it this film could be dismissed as a slapstick comedy about a bumbling failed yakuza, but it is so much more. even more poinient once you discover it's based on the story of Takeshis own father.
This review of Kikujiro (1999) was written by Zombie S on 14 Dec 2009.
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