The last time I saw Takeshi Kaneshiro on movie was in 'Red Cliff,' which was a major cliff hanger. 'Sweet Rain ~ Shinigami no Seido' is a awesome movie to make up of it. I very seldom see Takeshi staring in J-movie, so it's always a treat to see him in one. In this movie, Takeshi acts as Chiba, a Shinigami (death god) that always have rain to accompany him on his duty day along with his talking black dog. This time he's assigned to judge whether a 27 years old OL, Kazue should 'proceed' or 'suspend' with her death. On the next story, he need to judge another 40 years old yakuza, and finally a 70 years old grandma.
Things that I like from this movie:
1. The dog. It's very amusing. It's so eager to 'proceed' all the subject that Chiba's been assigned on. If the verdict is to 'suspend', then its expression of disapproving demands for explanation lighten up the mood in the end of the segment.
2. I like Takeshi's act in this movie. He portrays a care-free Shinigami who in the beginning show no emotion but as he learns about humans, he starts to develop compassion and start to 'care' about his subject.
3. The ending. I really didn't expect the ending, only realize all the connection within the story at the end. It's a very heart warming ending showing on how people actually can live a life that they have no regrets of given the chance.
4. The setting. It is amazingly done because it really didn't give away the plot. It lets us wonder which period everytime Chiba opens the door of his new assignments.
If you like a heart-warming movie and you like Takeshi, definitely this is a hot pick ;).
1 comment:
i like Takeshi too (from the movie Chungking Express)...not sure i like so much since most of the time he acts in a rigid manner...
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