A heart-tugger made totally irresistible because of the combination of Kitano’s wry, sly sense of humor and his rigorous detachment.
LOS ANGELES TIMES

Kitano gives an inspired demonstration of muddle-headed, short-fused deadpan…there are no deep messages here, just dream sequences, unexpected revelations and several achingly funny set pieces. A gem from a genius.
BBC RADIO TIMES

Shot and cut in the distinctive Kitano style, the film has great spontaneity. The comedy elements bring the author’s two personae, writer/director Takeshi Kitano and TV comedian ‘Beat’ Takeshi, closer together than ever before
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