Sonatine
Taste attributes: actioncrimethrillerdramacomedymartial artsmafia/gangsterromancefastunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy
"A ferocious man sleeps here"
Boxlist takeA breakneck, heightened crime thriller: morally murky and straightforward. Best if you like pace over patience.
Taste details
Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
Quality rating
7.5 /10
TMDB · 415 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Balanced originality, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
Kitano plays Murakawa, a Tokyo yakuza tiring of gangster life. Along with a few of his henchmen, he is sent by his boss to Okinawa to help end a gang war, supposedly to mediate between two warring clans. He finds that the dispute between the clans is insignificant and whilst wondering why he was sent to Okinawa at all, Murakawa's headquarters are bombed and he and his gang are ambushed in a bar.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1993
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Bandai Visual
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
