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In Takeshi Kitano's SONATINE, a Tokyo-based yakuza boss sends Murakawa (Kitano), one of his top men, on a peacekeeping mission to Okinawa, where two rival factions are coming to blows. Murakawa is naturally suspicious of the volatile situation and decides to lay low for a few days on a secluded beach. Slowly Murakawa and his .. Read more
| Starring | 'Beat' Takeshi Kitano, Ren Osugi, Susumu Terajima, Aya Kokumai |
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| Director | 'Beat' Takeshi Kitano |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller, World Cinema |
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"...[A] stirring drama....Kitano has elegantly constructed an unsettling meditation on morality that is distinguished by his poetic vision..."
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Dreamlike meditation on violence, betrayal & life
"Beat" Takeshi Kitano plays a mobster coming to the end of his career; a ruthless and sadistic killer, but with sufficient insight to realise that he... read more »
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on the beach and all washed up
I normally love Kitano but this one is dreadful. The best bits are probably on the cutting room floor because the editor certainly did a hack and slash job on ... read more »
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Duller than dull
I had more fun watching my plants grow than I did watching this movie. I thought it poorly directed and badly acted but maybe thats just me.( Can't quite ... read more »
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Characters more important than action
Dont choose this if youre looking for a shoot em up. Its more about who the gangsters are as real people, the best scenes are in their leisure time. There is ... read more »
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Sonatine
Nothing outstanding here, but atmospheric and enjoyable.
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Violent, but worth watching
This is quite an old film but well worth watching. Japanese gangsters in the USA makes it a very interesting story line. Everything is beatifully shot and dream... read more »
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sonatine
Another masterpiece from the camera of Beat Kano....as good as Violent Cop
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watchable
these films are definately very different from your usual gangster movie just not sure that is a good thing!!
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SONANITE
beautiful but totally random which lets it down
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Not exactly Daniel san....
Looks as if to aspire to a modern day Japanese Michael Mann(Miami Vice).
The acting is good and there are a few A1 chuckles along the way .read more »
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Not his best
I love Kitano, but this film left me unmoved and slightly bored at times - the film is very slow-paced and a lot of the action is just larking about between the... read more »