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01/26/06
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 simultaneously tender and violent masterwork from... [More]
Starring: Beat Takeshi, Kayoko Kishimoto, Ren Osugi, Susuma Terajima
Director: Takeshi Kitano
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04/09/05
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.
10/23/03
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06/05/02
A really good example of character development by actions, without the benefit of dialog or mannerisms.
02/28/02
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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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