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Waga jinsei saiaku no toki
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61 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
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  1. Portland Oregonian
    Reviewed by: Kim Morgan
    91
    Beautifully acted, the film is touchingly human and, thankfully, devoid of any vapid, ironic kitsch.
  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    80
    A wildly entertaining detective thriller that succeeds entirely on its own terms.
  3. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Dennis Lim
    80
    At heart, a work of infectious, unironic affection.
  4. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Edward Guthmann
    75
    Segues confidently from broad humor to tense drama.
  5. San Francisco Examiner
    Reviewed by: G. Allen Johnson
    75
    Kaizo Hayashi's homage to noir B movies, both Japanese and American, is successful as a true labor of love.
  6. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Lisa Alspector
    50
    The gangster-movie plot, themes, and allusions aren't nearly as intriguing as the earnestly kitschy black-and-white wide-screen images or the mesmerizing, minimalist sound effects.
  7. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Dave Kehr
    40
    A mildly amusing Japanese appropriation of 1950's American detective movies.
  8. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Foreman
    38
    Mostly an unfunny, rather dull affair.
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