Takeshis' (2005)

Takeshis’: Directed by Takeshi Kitano. With Takeshi Kitano, Kotomi Kyôno, Kayoko Kishimoto, Ren Ôsugi. Beat Takeshi, a prominent actor, meets a lookalike named Kitano, who is a struggling actor, but after the meeting, Kitano’s dreams take a violent, surreal turn.

“I wasnu0026#39;t too keen on this film. While the overall plot is intriguing, with the u0026#39;realu0026#39; Takeshi Kitano contrasting a u0026#39;look-alikeu0026#39; Takeshi Kitano with some interesting plot points, sequences and a story that is actually well-acted and entertaining, the style of this film took me for a loop.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSome sequences became fantasy sequences, but this wasnu0026#39;t realized until after the fact. Hence, this left me second guessing the truthfullness of the narrative as I was watching. The second guessing feeling, I think, held me back from fully engrossing myself in this as I started to question the story-teller and what I was seeing on the screen. When the movie ended, while the majority of these jumps in time or possibility were explained, I still had some uncertainty about what had actually happened. This feeling of not really knowing what I saw left me feeling very uncertain, and slightly confused. Somehow, I prefer movies that are relatively straightforward — at least by the end of the story.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOn the plus side, strong acting overall which viewers will find enjoyable. Seeing one actor play two strongly contrasting characters so well is indeed rewarding in itself. For that alone, I would recommend checking this out.”