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Kamikaze takushî (1995)
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29 April 1995 (Japan) morePlot:
A young foot soldier in the yakuza seeks revenge when his prostitute girlfriend dies after a session... more | add synopsisAwards:
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A quirky, innovative social satire that is well worth watching, if... moreCast
(Credited cast) | Kôji Yakusho | ... | Kantake |
| Kazuya Takahashi | ... | Tatsuo |
| Mickey Curtis | ... | Animaru |
| Reiko Kataoka | ... | Tama |
| Taketoshi Naitô | ... | Domon |
| Kenichi Yajima | ... | Ishida |
| Toshi Shioya | ||
| Tomorowo Taguchi | ... | Chaplin |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Takeshi Caesar | ||
| Chika Nakagami | ||
| Toshie Negishi | ||
| Eiji Ôki | ||
| Isako Saneyoshi | ||
| Miyako Takagi | ||
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Kamikaze Taxi is a quirky, innovative social satire that is well worth watching only if you are open to seeing a different style of film. This is certainly not the usual Hollywood action film but more for the art-house cinema-buff crowd who enjoy cult films.
The aspect of Japanese living in Peru and Brazil is in itself intriguing. There are the cultural differences and insights into racial problems which offer an interesting mix. Viewers who peer beyond the violence and sex in this film will find much to rouse their intellect.
This film is unique in how it weaves various fabrics of life that are normally separate and often contradictory. For example, we hear magical Peruvian pan pipes played by a Japanese man standing, not high in the Andes, but in a lush green Brazilian forest. The spiritual yearning of this musician contrasts sharply with the ugly violence and betrayal of those near to him in the beautiful forest.
The film is in Japanese, and obviously delivers its message to Japanese society. Keep this in mind when considering the tragedy, humour, corruption, naivety, idealism, contradictions and poetic style that this film portrays so well. What does this say about the Japanese character? Is it true also for those of us who are not Japanese? Gather your friends and discuss such questions over cups of capuccino or glasses of brandy. There is more to this film than first meets the eye.