Movie
1996
Kids Return is a 1996 Japanese film written, edited and directed by Takeshi Kitano. The film was made directly after Kitano recovered from a motorcycle wreck that left one side of his body paralyzed. After undergoing extensive surgery and physical therapy, he quickly went about making Kids Return amidst speculation that he might never be able to work again. The movie is about two high school dropouts, Masaru and…
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I haven't had a great experience with Japanese cinema. While I admit I haven't seen a whole lot of it, it seems that the nation's film industry sort of died in the early 2000s with the massive rise in pop culture and animation. From the 50s to the late 90s, however, there are a lot of great films that display life in Japan, the culture and tradition that shaped around the growth that came after World War 2. As well…More
