Synopsis
Brash, loudmouthed and opportunistic, Kikujiro is the unlikely companion for Masao who is determined to see the mother he has never met. The two begin a series of adventures which soon turns out to be a whimsical journey of laughter and tears with a wide array of surprises and unique characters along the way.
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Cast
- Takeshi KitanoKikujiro
- Yusuke SekiguchiMasao
- Kayoko KishimotoKikujiro's Wife
- Yuko DaikeMasao's Mother
- Kazuko YoshiyukiMasao's Grandmother
- Beat KiyoshiMan at Bus Stop
- The Great GidayûBiker Fatso
- Rakkyo IdeBiker Baldy
- Nezumi ImamuraAn-chan
- Fumie HosokawaJuggler Girl
Recommendations
- 90
Los Angeles Times
A heart-tugger made totally irresistible because of the combination of Kitano's wry, sly sense of humor and his rigorous detachment. - 83
Portland Oregonian
It is off-putting at first, then refreshing, then downright touching. In short, it works. - 80
Chicago Reader
An experimental feature that keeps shooting off its ideas like an endless row of skyrockets, Kikujiro ultimately conveys this grief with such sustained intensity that it can only leave a scorched path of devastation in its aftermath. - 75
Miami Herald
This genial, lyrical little movie seems guaranteed to broaden Kitano's fan base in the United States. - 63
San Francisco Chronicle
The comic drama is refreshingly anti- sentimental but will break your heart anyway. - 63
Chicago Sun-Times
If the movie finally doesn't work as well as it should, it may be because the material isn't a good fit for Kitano's hard-edged underlying style. - 50
USA Today
It's tough to think of another child-adult pairing in a long screen tradition with so little emotional kick. - 40
TV Guide Magazine
Appears to be a complete about-face for Kitano, and yet it's unmistakably his, both stylistically (the film is gorgeous to look at) and thematically.
