Comments on: Movie Review – Sonatine (1993) http://commentarytrack.com/2009/06/21/review-sonatine-1993/ movie reviews, news and discussion Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:41:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nir Shalev http://commentarytrack.com/2009/06/21/review-sonatine-1993/#comment-782 Nir Shalev Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:41:08 +0000 http://commentarytrack.com/?p=3541#comment-782 In the U.S. he simply died. Zatoichi was critically praised but seldom heard of otherwise, and it's sad because his films contain a certain charm; realism through some absurdities and meditative states of the perception of life and death. I think Sonatine is his best film and then, unanimously Hana-bi. In the U.S. he simply died. Zatoichi was critically praised but seldom heard of otherwise, and it’s sad because his films contain a certain charm; realism through some absurdities and meditative states of the perception of life and death.

I think Sonatine is his best film and then, unanimously Hana-bi.

]]> By: Helen http://commentarytrack.com/2009/06/21/review-sonatine-1993/#comment-781 Helen Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:29:41 +0000 http://commentarytrack.com/?p=3541#comment-781 Hana-bi, Zatoichi, and Brother are great. I like Kikujiro and his early films, up to and including Sonatine, too. It seems like Kitano was in vogue for a while and then kind of fell out of sight, at least in the US. Hana-bi, Zatoichi, and Brother are great. I like Kikujiro and his early films, up to and including Sonatine, too. It seems like Kitano was in vogue for a while and then kind of fell out of sight, at least in the US.

]]> By: Tom http://commentarytrack.com/2009/06/21/review-sonatine-1993/#comment-780 Tom Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:19:34 +0000 http://commentarytrack.com/?p=3541#comment-780 man, i can't believe i still haven't seen this. 'hana-bi' is one of my absolute favourite movies, i may still do a review for it although not in time for the blogathon, and i like 'kikujiro' quite a lot too. if 'sonatine' or any of his other movies are that kind of quality then that'll just confirm my perception of him as a bizarrely underwatched director considering his fame. man, i can’t believe i still haven’t seen this. ‘hana-bi’ is one of my absolute favourite movies, i may still do a review for it although not in time for the blogathon, and i like ‘kikujiro’ quite a lot too.

if ‘sonatine’ or any of his other movies are that kind of quality then that’ll just confirm my perception of him as a bizarrely underwatched director considering his fame.

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