Fisshu sutôrî (2009)

Fisshu sutôrî: Directed by Yoshihiro Nakamura. With Atsushi Itô, Kiyohiko Shibukawa, Noriko Eguchi, Hidekazu Mashima. Several seemingly unrelated but surprisingly intertwined tales reveal how a Japanese band that independently invented punk rock in 1975 is, 37 years later, connected to a comet that is about to destroy the world.

“Smart and witty movie about how a forgotten punk rock song (with a mystery within the song) links the lives of several characters who mostly never meet each other. The elements include, of course, a failed punk rock band in the late 1970u0026#39;s, a meek college student in the 1980u0026#39;s, a doomsday cult in 1999, a ferry hijacking in 2009, and a trio of people in a used record shop in a deserted city awaiting a comet strike in 2012. Plus some flashbacks to post WW2 Japan. Much of the movie revolves around the idea of a u0026quot;champion of justiceu0026quot;u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe movie is paced with a natural style so despite the sci-fi aspect the whole film is very low key. Virtually no special effects. Thatu0026#39;s not to say that there are no hidden pleasures, especially during the ferry hijacking which has excellent action scenes. The film is well-shot, well-acted and well-written. The music is good as well.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAn unexpected little gem.”