Plot: A man whose daughter has been killed wants to find out the truth. He teams up with a mysterious doctor and the two kidnap a man who is part of an organization believed to be behind the murder of the kid. They hold him hostage until he spills the truth, but the longer it lasts, the more muddled the truth becomes.
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December 08, 2024
Kurosawa remakes his own film in France, 26 years after the original's release. I can't remember too much from the original, apart from the fact that I wasn't a big fan. This remake doesn't seem to fare much better. I know Japanese directors love to cross over to France, but you have to wonder why Kurosawa bothered with this one.
It's a nice chance for Shibasaki and Nishijima to get a bit of extra international exposure, though I don't think this will do their careers any good. The thriller elements are lackluster, the presentation is bland and the performances aren't great. The plot keeps the mystery alive until the very end, I just wish there was more to it.