Best takeshi kitano movies
5 Essential Takeshi Kitano Movies - High On Films.
Takeshi Kitano: A Multifaceted Filmmaker
Takeshi Kitano is an inscrutable filmmaker with some exceptional movies in his kitty.
Best takeshi kitano movies
On the one hand, his experimentation with form and bizarre mixture of slapstick humor, sentimentality, and violence transcends the inherent nature of the generic narrative, foregrounding the humanity and absurdity of his characters.
On the other hand, he can entirely stay away from the genre elements to depict the ordinary lives of Japanese, enveloped in a state of quietude; the essential ‘Japanese-ness’ &#; what’s believed to denote the uniqueness of Japan’s cultural and national identity – is sublimely evoked which is often felt in the cinema of Kenji Mizoguchi, Yasujiro Ozu, and Mikio Naruse.
“My primary activity is trying to avoid being pigeon-holed by the public”, Mr. Kitano states. The internationally celebrated, multi-talented artist has perfectly carried out that activity.
In the Guardian article, Takeshi Kitano is called an ‘a one-man cultural in