Very unusual but hugely enjoyable for fans of Kitano's more off-beat films. Bordering on experimental at times, and highly creative in terms of editing and structure, but unlikely to appeal too much to fans of Kitano's straight yakuza movies.

i was really excited to see this, when i heard about it. i finally see it and it's just a mess, as far as i remember it.

High on entertainment and random laughs, but ultimately empty and one-note stuff.

I loved Sonatine and Hana-Bi, but this was incredibly tedious, I couldn't finish it.

I watched this film right after watching Fellini's 8 and a half and could not help seeing similarities in the 2 films.But having not enjoyed Fellini's film I didnt enjoy this one either.

A messy dish by the unparalleled Kitano, here extremely reflexive and nonharmonic in his presentation. Savagely humorous and offbeat, it both delights and perplex. But too rarely does it captivate, despite the odd charm of it all.