Brash, loudmouthed and opportunistic, Kikujiro hardly seems the ideal companion for little Masao who is determined to travel long distances to see the mother he has never met. Their excursion to the cycle races is the first of a series of adventures for the unlikely pair which soon turns out to be a whimsical journey of laughter and tears with a wide array of surprises and odd ball characters to meet along the way.... (Full plot summary below)
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Brash, loudmouthed and opportunistic, Kikujiro hardly seems the ideal companion for little Masao who is determined to travel long distances to see the mother he has never met. Their excursion to the cycle races is the first of a series of adventures for the unlikely pair which soon turns out to be a whimsical journey of laughter and tears with a wide array of surprises and odd ball characters to meet along the way.
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| CineVueChristopher MachellA quiet masterpiece that delights and affects long after its revels have ended. |
| Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasA heart-tugger made totally irresistible because of the combination of Kitano's wry, sly sense of humor and his rigorous detachment. |
| culturevulture.netTom BlockThe final product has a few more ups and downs than we're used to - it's by turns charming and boring, hip and cloying - but overall it feels like something fresh. |
| San Francisco ExaminerG. Allen Johnson... with a few quiet, moving scenes and a lovely ending, the film betrays an artist's touch, no matter how hard Kitano tries to make it look easy. |
| Jam! MoviesLiz BraunThe performances are strong, though Takeshi is almost too good as the gruff and violence-prone Kikujiro. Yusuke Sekiguchi is pretty close to perfect as the little boy. |
| MovieMartyr.comJeremy HeilmanKikujiro, like the childhood games that its characters play, offers a temporary distraction from the disappointments of reality. |
| Combustible CelluloidJeffrey M. AndersonFiltered through Kitano's distant and deadpan touch, the material works, and it works well. |
| Palo Alto WeeklyJeanne Aufmuth... when the adult is a lout and the child is a silent dullard, the formula loses its punch. |
| Film Journal InternationalDaniel EaganAustere, deliberate and at times simply mean, Kikujiro finds a very talented performer in a holding pattern. |
| PopMattersElena RazlogovaInstead of trying to repeat the critical success of Central Station and similar poignant but predictable films, Kitano uses the child's point of view to refract his own sense of color, action, and humor. |
