Takeshi Kitano arrived in cinema almost by accident — a comedian and television personality who stepped behind the camera for the first time in 1989 and immediately demonstrated a visual intelligence ...
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Kitano's directorial debut reveals visual intelligence from the very first frame — great camera work, considered perspectives, and a rhythm that mirrors the true pace of police work. Exactly not like Hollywood has been picturing it.
A purely artistic film built on the frames and symbolism of traditional Japanese puppet theatre. It is not a film that meets you halfway. Whether that is a flaw or the point is a question still unanswered.