Review of Sonatine (1993) by Andrew B — 14 Aug 2007
Kitano writes, directs and acts in his best movie, and one of the great Japanese movies of recent years. As a failed Yakuza, he and his men are sent on a fools-errand to Okinawa. Kitano is a master - he has the confidence to stare blankly at the camera for what seems like minutes, but says more than most Hollywood screenplays.
Original, funny and incredibly sad. Again Joe Hisaishi provides a superb score - I definately recommend buying the soundtrack album.
This review of Sonatine (1993) was written by Andrew B on 14 Aug 2007.
Sonatine has generally received very positive reviews.
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