Review of Kikujiro (1999) by Kyle D — 24 Feb 2006

He's my favorite director. This film is beautiful.

This review of Kikujiro (1999) was written by Kyle D on 24 Feb 2006.

Kikujiro has generally received positive reviews.

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Masao: By the way, Mister, what is your name? Kikujiro: It's Kikujiro, dammit. Kikujiro: You're a farmer, huh? Man at Bus Stop: No, no…

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By Bret W (105) on 13 Feb 2010

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

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By Howard N (37) on 19 Jun 2009

Sorry...just didn't get it. if I was tuned into this 'genre' I might have laughed a bit but without understanding the cues it just dragged on and on…

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