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2000
Tidepoint Pictures
1 h 32 m

2000
Tidepoint Pictures
1 h 32 m

Waga jinsei saiaku no toki

Summary The place is the down side of Yokohama. The atmosphere is international and the action fast. The hero is Maiku Hama - a delinquent turned private eye who operates out of the second floor of the local movie theater. (Tidepoint Pictures)

Directed By: Kaizô Hayashi

Written By: Daisuke Tengan, Kaizô Hayashi

2000
Tidepoint Pictures
1 h 32 m

2000
Tidepoint Pictures
1 h 32 m

Waga jinsei saiaku no toki

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews

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Summary The place is the down side of Yokohama. The atmosphere is international and the action fast. The hero is Maiku Hama - a delinquent turned private eye who operates out of the second floor of the local movie theater. (Tidepoint Pictures)

Directed By: Kaizô Hayashi

Written By: Daisuke Tengan, Kaizô Hayashi

Critic Reviews

Metascore

Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews

63% Positive
5 Reviews

25% Mixed
2 Reviews

13% Negative
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Metascore

Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews

63% Positive
5 Reviews

25% Mixed
2 Reviews

13% Negative
1 Review

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Portland Oregonian

Beautifully acted, the film is touchingly human and, thankfully, devoid of any vapid, ironic kitsch.

By Kim Morgan FULL REVIEW

TV Guide Magazine

A wildly entertaining detective thriller that succeeds entirely on its own terms.

By Ken Fox FULL REVIEW

At heart, a work of infectious, unironic affection.

By Dennis Lim FULL REVIEW

San Francisco Examiner

Kaizo Hayashi's homage to noir B movies, both Japanese and American, is successful as a true labor of love.

By G. Allen Johnson FULL REVIEW

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.

By Lisa Alspector FULL REVIEW

The New York Times

A mildly amusing Japanese appropriation of 1950's American detective movies.

By Dave Kehr FULL REVIEW

Mostly an unfunny, rather dull affair.

By Jonathan Foreman FULL REVIEW

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Details

Production Company Associated Detective Agencies, Film Detective Office, For Life Records Inc., Shutter Pictures

Release Date Aug 25, 2000

Duration 1 h 32 m

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Awards

Yokohama Film Festival

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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