Not that good, not that bad

Velda 2022-04-22 07:01:46

An out-of-date gangster and a little boy went on the road to find his mother. The previous paragraph of gambling looks like "Rain Man", but it is better to tell it in a relaxed way than "Butterfly", "Nightingale" and so on. .
This movie still lacks a climactic event. When I see my mother, it turns sharply behind, and the front and back are broken. If there is a motivating event that continues, for example, the boy disappears due to disappointment, the back will not appear duller than the first half.
The only thing I remember is the music of Joe Hisaishi. Together with Kitaro, Shigeru Meilin, Yoko Kanno, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Toru Takemitsu, etc., they are all masters of film soundtracks. Music is actually quite important in movies. It is a pity that domestic films can’t even tell stories well. Don't expect the soundtrack to be passable.

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Extended Reading
  • Vern 2022-03-20 09:02:27

    The film is average, but Hisaishi Joe’s soundtrack is very classic. Didn’t Kitano grab Hisaishi Joe’s collar and said: Bastard, you have to score me!

  • Keven 2022-03-26 09:01:11

    This is the first time I heard the melody that has been playing for more than ten years on the right occasion, gradually saying goodbye to loneliness in the non-stop running and walking, his clamor and his silence are like the hard shell of a mussel, only after prying open can you find the softness And bright pearls condensed from laughter and tears.

Kikujiro quotes

  • [after trying out several unkind methods to get a ride with someone, Masao and Kikujiro finally succeeds]

    Masao: You see? Asking politely is easier.

    Kikujiro: [chuckles] Shut up, smart-ass.

  • Kikujiro: [to the teenagers who have stolen Masao's lunch money] Hand over more money or I'll kill you guys!

    Kikujiro's Wife: Quit playing gangster!