The beginning of the movie promises more than the actual result. The scenes in the hotel gave me so strong impression, Youki-san did magnificent job with her mysterious looks (especially the part where she looked into the security camera). Kenji Isomura is also good in the beginning, yet his character seems simply p***ed off througout the film, leaving nothing to think of. The music is nice throughout the film.
However, when the plot starts get going, it goes wrong. The bank robbery scene is still somehow interesting, but when Mr. Crowe shoots his fellow robbers under the electric line, the plot starts to repeat itself, forgetting to be convincing. The movie is incredibly violent, and it left me wondering the purpose of the violence in the movie. The Afgan robber boss seems like creation of overactive imagination of the writer, lacking totally creditability.
And the end, it feels like bizarre mix of Takeshi Kitano's Hana-Bi and Bonnie and Clyde. The movie lacks greatly originality. And it seems even silly to me how the movie seem to cast negative ideal against Japan. Japanese culture is seen as a boring country full of workaholics and only worth for escaping. As one character said "Japan has a bad carma because of what it done during WWII".
Come on!
Without Youki Kudoh's great and sensitive acting, I wouldn't bother to review this film. However few nice parts including the beginning are nice. The music is
great too. I stuffed this film to the category of sevens, and I think it's one that this film deserves. Instead of this, I suggest you to watch Thelma and Louise or Takeshi Kitano movie.
However, when the plot starts get going, it goes wrong. The bank robbery scene is still somehow interesting, but when Mr. Crowe shoots his fellow robbers under the electric line, the plot starts to repeat itself, forgetting to be convincing. The movie is incredibly violent, and it left me wondering the purpose of the violence in the movie. The Afgan robber boss seems like creation of overactive imagination of the writer, lacking totally creditability.
And the end, it feels like bizarre mix of Takeshi Kitano's Hana-Bi and Bonnie and Clyde. The movie lacks greatly originality. And it seems even silly to me how the movie seem to cast negative ideal against Japan. Japanese culture is seen as a boring country full of workaholics and only worth for escaping. As one character said "Japan has a bad carma because of what it done during WWII".
Come on!
Without Youki Kudoh's great and sensitive acting, I wouldn't bother to review this film. However few nice parts including the beginning are nice. The music is
great too. I stuffed this film to the category of sevens, and I think it's one that this film deserves. Instead of this, I suggest you to watch Thelma and Louise or Takeshi Kitano movie.