From the perspective of an artist: This film is mostly a waste of time, forced script, cliché, black humor taken to the extreme, and sometimes even boring. I understand Kitano's desire and perspective on modern art in general, but the main character in this film is like a psychopath, without emotions, and his wife is the complete opposite, devoted to the extreme, sick, both are sick.
I don't like to write negatively about Kitano because he is one of my favourite, a special filmmaker, I love A scene at the sea, a very special film, but I have to be honest.
This film seems more experimental, hurried and even subjective, especially towards art and what art means, the relationship between the artist and his work. The cinematography is superb and the actors play very well, humor of grade 10, but the film as a whole is disappointing.
There are many truths about the art that Kitano has sharply observed and I agree with him, but I honestly didn't like the way he expressed them cinematically.
I don't recommend this movie except for Kitano fans, otherwise not really. The film suffers a lot on the psychological part of the characters, meaning it is almost non-existent. Honestly, I didn't expect a Kitano movie to be so weak, the script is quite poor.
There are some scenes and dialogues that I liked a lot, I have to admit, but overall it's weak.
I don't like to write negatively about Kitano because he is one of my favourite, a special filmmaker, I love A scene at the sea, a very special film, but I have to be honest.
This film seems more experimental, hurried and even subjective, especially towards art and what art means, the relationship between the artist and his work. The cinematography is superb and the actors play very well, humor of grade 10, but the film as a whole is disappointing.
There are many truths about the art that Kitano has sharply observed and I agree with him, but I honestly didn't like the way he expressed them cinematically.
I don't recommend this movie except for Kitano fans, otherwise not really. The film suffers a lot on the psychological part of the characters, meaning it is almost non-existent. Honestly, I didn't expect a Kitano movie to be so weak, the script is quite poor.
There are some scenes and dialogues that I liked a lot, I have to admit, but overall it's weak.