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Sonatine 1993
Nice music, with some cool scenes shot. Pretty nihilistic film that reflects the characters, don't watch it if you're looking for dialogue as there's relatively little words spoken. Watch it for the vibe - 90's yakuza doing childish mundane things on a beach to fight away the boredom of life.
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Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters 1985
I'm coming to terms with what is a very complex character with a view on life that is unique; beauty is art, and for beauty to remain eternal men must preserve it at all costs. Shot in tandem with set designs that honestly blew me away, and camera work that I could appreciate (having no experience in camera work), from a technical standpoint I have no faults to give. Honestly, the set designs were beautiful and they alone should convince…
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Once Were Warriors 1994
A harrowing film that doesn't pull its punches in its depiction of domestic violence, and the fallout that comes from a broken home. Not something to watch if you want something light or if you are with a group of other people. It has its problems associated with low budget films such as local actors not having great performances, or certain lines of dialogue not working well. However, it has a raw perspective of the problems endemic to poverty in…
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Road to Perdition 2002
A film with beautiful music, big star actors and scenes that really do take your breath away, Road to Perdition is a good movie. The story kept me interested throughout, and there wasn't any dialogue that I felt weak or out of place. My only gripe, and probably what soured me a little on it, was the casting of Tom Hanks as a mafia hitman. I understand the movie trope of an emotionally distant father that does bad things for…
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