Joze to tora to sakana tachi (2003)

Joze to tora to sakana tachi: Directed by Isshin Inudô. With Satoshi Tsumabuki, Chizuru Ikewaki, Juri Ueno, Hirofumi Arai. Tsuneo is a university student working part-time in a mah-jong parlour. Lately the customers have been talking about an old lady who pushes a baby carriage through the streets. They say she is carrying something for a crime syndicate, and they wonder what it is she has in the carriage. Money? Drugs? One day, the owner of the mah-jong parlour sends Tsuneo out to walk his dog. A baby carriage comes rolling down a hill and crashes into a guard rail. The old lady asks him to look into the carriage, where he finds a young woman clutching a knife. This is how Tsuneo first meets the girl who calls herself Josée.

“After watching this movie, I wanted to check what anyone else thinks about this movie. And after searching it on IMDb, Iu0026#39;m surprised to see that there were few reviews. So, if youu0026#39;re like me, and youu0026#39;re unsatisfied with how few reviews this movie has, this is for you.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eTo start off, it was amazing, right? Not perfect, but it is close. Iu0026#39;m now curious to check out other movies like this. You see, I donu0026#39;t watch a lot of films nowadays. But I got the chance to have a day off, thatu0026#39;s why I decided to see this film. How did I find this film, you ask? I clicked on a music video, and I went to the comments section to know the name of the anime film being used for it. And there I found out it was a retelling of this movie, and since the anime film is fairly recent, I couldnu0026#39;t find any copies to watch. So thatu0026#39;s why I decided to watch the live action.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eNow that you know the context of how and why I got to watch this film, let me tell you why it was a pleasant watch. First and foremost, the story is sufficient enough to be charming in its own way. This is the kind of film you put on to kill time, maybe doze off, or try to self-insert yourself in the characters. Its a good story, not one of the best, but it has moments that makes up for it. And no, Iu0026#39;m not talking about the scenes youu0026#39;re thinking of.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eNext, the characters are well-grounded, maybe a bit dramatic, but enough to buy into for the story. Not to undermine the film, but I didnu0026#39;t remember any name of the characters, except for Josee. And now, hereu0026#39;s why youu0026#39;ll want to watch this film (or not), let me tell you, straight up. If youu0026#39;re like me, youu0026#39;ll have a great time imagining about Joseeu0026#39;s character after watching the film. Maybe you can be a bit fond of her, just like me. Because, sheu0026#39;s a good character to ponder and think about. I donu0026#39;t know her character stereotype, but Iu0026#39;ll definitely look it up. Because I would like to watch more of her character.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBut again, the movie is not groundbreaking. Its mostly quiet, and slow paced. But overall it adds to the charm of the whole movie. Iu0026#39;d recommend this movie for anyone who has spare time, and is open to be pleasantly surprised (or not) after watching a 2-hour movie.”