A world-weary yakuza in Tokyo is assigned to take his clan to Okinawa to help settle a dispute between two factions. He's suspicious of the assignment, but he goes, and within a couple days, his role remains unclear and several of men are dead. He retreats to a house on a remote beach to wait. The first night there , he rescues a young woman from an assault, and they develop a playful relationship. Over time, it becomes clear he's been set up, sent to Okinawa so that others c... (Full plot summary below)
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A world-weary yakuza in Tokyo is assigned to take his clan to Okinawa to help settle a dispute between two factions. He's suspicious of the assignment, but he goes, and within a couple days, his role remains unclear and several of men are dead. He retreats to a house on a remote beach to wait. The first night there , he rescues a young woman from an assault, and they develop a playful relationship. Over time, it becomes clear he's been set up, sent to Okinawa so that others can take over his lucrative territory. As his clan dwindles, he plans a revenge. But, what if he's successful? What is there to life anyway?
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| ColeSmithey.comCole Smithey[VIDEO] "Sonatine" is a lyrical picture of Japan's poker face toward the outrageous violence of its mob culture. |
| The New RepublicStanley KauffmannGross and trite as the material is, Kitano shows again that he is an ingenious, purposeful filmmaker. |
| Bryant Frazer's Deep FocusBryant FrazerCompare the journey taken by Kitano's character to the 'character arc' on exhibit in a typical American action film. |
| New York TimesStephen HoldenKitano's haunting elegy to the gangster way of life. |
| Jam! MoviesLiz BraunThe look of the film is sometimes dreamy, sometimes crisp, but always engrossing. |
| TheMovieReport.comMichael DequinaThe quirky humor gives what could easily be a tired story an unusual air of freshness and humanity. |
| Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasSleek, punchy and altogether captivating. |
| E! OnlineE! StaffKitano is a mesmerizing and remarkably humanistic angel of death. |
| Laramie Movie ScopeRobert RotenThis film resurrected the yakusa genre? It is amazing it didn't put it to sleep for good. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzThe great images presented on the screen -- not the acting, nor the story line, are what make this film work best. |
