Review of Sonatine (1993) by Rosco B — 14 Oct 2013
Along with the later 'Hana-Bi', 'Sonatine' possibly marks Kitano's zenith as a master of violent yet somehow meditative gangland drama with a strong undercurrent of existentialism.
The film is gripping and uncompromising in its action, yet enjoys its most captivating, blissful moments as the gang enjoys an impromptu beach holiday. In particular, a playful battle with fireworks and a staged sumo scrap to mimic a table-top game provide the most idiosyncratic, indelible images. But, of course, you can never get too comfortable when 'Beat' Takeshi is at the helm...
This review of Sonatine (1993) was written by Rosco B on 14 Oct 2013.
Sonatine has generally received very positive reviews.
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