Even though it was originally planned as a trilogy, Japanese director Shinya Tsukamoto condensed the three stories into two, both of which centering on the “nightmare detective” or medium Kyoichi played by Ryuhei Matsuda. Whereas its predecessor may be regarded as a continuation of many themes the director has explored in his whole body of work until then, the sequel marks a deviation to some degree as it not only delves deeper into the hurt psyche of its main character, it also deals with ways of overcoming the trauma of existence, one of the core themes in the first movie. The result is a very intimate film, much more ambiguous and versatile from the former film, but suffering from a few technical issues.
After the events of the first film, Kyoichi Kagenuma (Matsuda) has gained quite a reputation because of his abilities of entering people’s dreams...
After the events of the first film, Kyoichi Kagenuma (Matsuda) has gained quite a reputation because of his abilities of entering people’s dreams...
- 4/20/2020
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
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