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MPAA RATING: Not rated
Starring Takeshi Kitano, Ryuhei Matsuda, Shinji Takeda, and Tadanobu Asano
Set in 1865 in a Kyoto samurai fortress, this movie explores the homosexual attraction between young recruits and their superiors.
| GENRE(S): | Drama |
| WRITTEN BY: |
Nagisa Oshima
Ryotaro Shiba (novellas) |
| DIRECTED BY: | Nagisa Oshima |
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: August 20, 2002 Video: August 20, 2002 Theatrical: October 6, 2000 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 100 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: | France / Japan / UK |
| LANGUAGE(S): | Japanese (with English subtitles) |
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The average user rating for this movie is 9.5 (out of 10) based on 14 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Paul B. gave it a10:
Gorgeous cinematography and hypnotic sound design. Structurally perfect in its controlled ambiguity. If you liked this film, you should also check out Claire Denis' "Beau Travail."
First gave it a10:
Capt Okita is more important to the plot than I first realized. The key to many seemingly unconnected details is in the "dream" sequence, in which Hijikawa reflects on the story "A Vow Between Two Men," recounted by Okita (Soji). Three different interpretations: Hijikawa's personal desires, what will happen in reality, his insight into Kano's desires. The conversation between Okita and Hijikawa as they wait to observe Kano kill Tashiro, has the same surprising directness as in H's relationship to Cmdr Kondo. So many parallels in this film! So many levels of meaning! No wonder it confounds people unaccustomed to subtitled films: they miss the more interesting points and symbolism.
Yoon C. gave it a 9:
Oshima's film explores the tension between the highly aesthetisized culture of Japan(yin) and the brutal martial code of the warrior(yang). The central character, the androgynous samurai--deadly and elegant--, represents and triggers the many degrees of suppressed and twisted emotions in the psyche of Japanese culture which perhaps poeticized violence more than any other culture. At times, a study of tribal pagan mentality, and at other times finely calligraphied visual haikus, this is a tour-de-force, perhaps Oshima's greatest film since Merry X-mas Mr Lawrence.
Shawn gave it a 10:
I would rate this as one of THE best films I've seen. Although a little perplexing at the end, after much thought (I pondered the ins and outs for an extensive time), I think I've come to some better understanding about the story. Of course, the mere visual representaton of homosexuality in mid 19th C. Japan is praiseworthy. Great depth and insight on what is likely to be unknown.
Felicia S. gave it a 10:
I just love it when Sozaburo gets f..ked. He's just laying there like a ragdoll, taking it... Now that's art! Oh, and I'm a 16 years old grrrl from Sweden by the way...
David gave it a 9:
Graphically charming, rich scenes and wonderfully choreographed fighting scenes, make this movie superb. The ending has 2 possibilities I have yet to figure out.
Snowy_White gave it a 10:
Keeps you wondering...
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