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Fireworks (1997)

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Reviews Counted: 17

Fresh: 16

Rotten:1

Average Rating: 8.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Synopsis: A tough ex-cop is troubled by his ill wife and his partner, who was shot on duty. He proceeds to confront his demons in a bloody rampage, doing whatever is necessary to help those he loves. A... A tough ex-cop is troubled by his ill wife and his partner, who was shot on duty. He proceeds to confront his demons in a bloody rampage, doing whatever is necessary to help those he loves. A simultaneously tender and violent masterwork from Takeshi, one of Japan's most popular entertainers. [More]

Starring: Beat Takeshi, Kayoko Kishimoto, Ren Osugi, Susuma Terajima

Starring: Beat Takeshi, Kayoko Kishimoto, Ren Osugi, Susuma Terajima

Director: Takeshi Kitano

Director: Takeshi Kitano

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Derek Adams
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04/09/05
Robin Clifford
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Kitano makes static, understated movies about existences wasted, and rediscovering the joy of being, for a brief time, alive.... Violence comes in sudden bursts, as a shocking interruption.

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Carlo Cavagna
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Jim Shelby
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Kevin N. Laforest
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Shlomo Schwartzberg
Boxoffice Magazine

A really good example of character development by actions, without the benefit of dialog or mannerisms.

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02/28/02
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
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Moody drama from Takeshi Kitano.

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This highly original film is at times a masterpiece and at other times it seems like a grade B-movie.

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