Product: Brother [VHS]
Rating: 3.0
Unfortunately not the best work of Kitano
I worship Kitano as a director and I really really love Kitano's work. I was dying to see his new film after my very favorite Sonatine, Hana-Bi (Fireworks) and Kikujiro.There are many genius work in this film, but unfortunately it didn't quite come together as much as he intended.Maybe because this film took rather unique production procedures - a Hollywood format by Japanese director and staff.There are a bit too much brutal scenes of "harakiri" and yakuza rituals. And the most disappointingly, too much story feeding to the audience by the protagonists' dialogues.The last scene with Omar really wasn't necessary. These unnecessary additions ruins the elegant taste he usually have for his former works.In terms of acting, Kuroudo Maki was terrible! He was farely good in "Scene at the Sea". So it was quite disappointing to see him how terrible he act out with dialogues..But all in all, this till is a must-see movie - as you can't see anything like this anywhere.