In Tokyo, the hardened boss of a well-succeeded clan, Aniki Murakawa (Takeshi Kitano) is thinking about retirement and living with the profits of his turf. His boss, Kitajima (Tonbo Zushi), sends Murokawa and his men to Okinawa to resolve a dispute between their allies, the Nakamatsu and Anan clans. They are welcomed by the Nakamatsu's boss Uechi (Tetsu Watanabe). He learns from Uechi that the dispute between clans is under control and out of the blue, they are ambushed while drinking beer in a bar. Murakawa and the survivors flee to beach house that belongs to the brother of one of the Nakamatsu's gangster and they spend their time playing childhood games. Until the day Murakawa learns that he was betrayed by Kitajima.
"Sonatine" is an overrated 1993 movie by Takeshi Kitano even when revisited in 2022. The plot is too short for 1h 34min running time, and consequently the pace is too slow. The scenes at the beach, with the yakuza's men playing like children, is too long and unnecessary. The murder scenes are top-notch and it is impressive the cold blood of the killers. My vote is six.
Title (Brazil): "Adrenalina Máxima" ("Maximum Adrenaline")
"Sonatine" is an overrated 1993 movie by Takeshi Kitano even when revisited in 2022. The plot is too short for 1h 34min running time, and consequently the pace is too slow. The scenes at the beach, with the yakuza's men playing like children, is too long and unnecessary. The murder scenes are top-notch and it is impressive the cold blood of the killers. My vote is six.
Title (Brazil): "Adrenalina Máxima" ("Maximum Adrenaline")