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| DIRECTED BY |
| Takeshi Kitano |
| STARRING |
| Takeshi Kitano |
| Yusuke Sekiguchi |
| Great Gidayu |
| Rakkyo Ide |
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It feels as if the film has everything that could�ve made it great, yet the narrative structure isn�t quite organized enough to make as much of an impact as it could have in the end. There is a sequence about half-way through � on the beach, when Kikujiro gives the kid a small �angel bell� to help ease the pain of not finding his mother that feels as if the film should�ve ended with.
The film then goes on for another half-an-hour as an only �kind of funny� comedy as Kikujiro and his newfound friends attempt to entertain the kid. Much of these antics are just too ridiculous, such as that stupid human fish game. Takeshi made a good choice, however, to not make his character out to be the �macho karate guy� that looked to be forthcoming in a scene involving a group of angry guards. The film still manages to be a fairly uplifting, mystical, and humorous adventure � even if it ultimately falls short of genuine emotional impact.
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