Bright Future
2003, Drama, 1h 32m
22 Reviews 2,500+ RatingsWhat to know
Flawed yet alluring, Bright Future slowly draws the viewer into an enigmatic world of surreal imagery and entrancing ambiguity. Read critic reviews
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Cast & Crew
Yuji Nimura
Mamoru Arita
Shin-ichiro Arita
Mr. Fujiwara
Mrs. Fujiwara
Director
Critic Reviews for Bright Future
All Critics (22) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (16) | Rotten (6)
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Alienated youth is one of Kiyoshi Kurosawa's favorite themes. Bright Future is an alternately comic and macabre portrait of a deranged friendship.
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Gradually establishes a sense of foreboding that is hard to shake, though it's not without its darkly humorous moments.
January 28, 2005 | Rating: 3/4 -
The movie has a curious and cumulative power.
January 14, 2005 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review… -
The most spellbinding aspect of Bright Future is that the surrealism sustains its own squiddish logic, concluding with one of the most breathtaking film finales of the year.
November 17, 2004 | Rating: B+ | Full Review… -
Pretty to look at, but it's a slow-moving, meandering work that isn't as complex or mysterious as it appears.
November 12, 2004 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review… -
Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, a prolific and sui generis talent from Japan, this quietly creepy film contains a hint of politics and a wealth of shivers.
November 11, 2004 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Bright Future
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Mar 03, 2011It dident come across well for me, although underneath it all was a interesting premise involving love and taking care of a jellyfish in modern tokyo, but it always went away from that and into other directions, even though coming back to it in some way. the film at times played on boredomescott g Super Reviewer
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Sep 20, 2010Japanese fillm about two solitary friends and, initially at least, a jellyfish. Even after watching the whole thing quite carefully, I'm not really sure what the film's trying to say. There's a plot, and action, character development, it's intriguing, and very lovely in places and .... hmm, still no. <br/> <br/><img src="http://www.judexfanzine.net/v1/foto_arxiu/bright_future_1.jpg" />Lesley N Super Reviewer
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Apr 10, 2008I'm not a big fan of movies that have been edited down for time but this is a rare case where the edit works since it speeds things up, though some scenes could have been longer but I'm not complaining. I'd still like to see the original 2 hour film to see what was left out. It's a surreal film, you're not really sure of what you're watching for most of the film but what goes on is very interesting and it keeps you hooked so you never feel bored watching it (outside of some scenes at the beginning that felt long). And plus Tadanobu Asano is THE MAN, so that makes it a must watch for me.Jesse O Super Reviewer
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Mar 04, 2008Right now it's a go.Anthony V Super Reviewer
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