Plot: K is causing a panic in Tokyo. He stalks people, holds them at gunpoint, then leaves them behind without pulling the trigger. The police are desperately hoping to catch the guy, but it's Hinano, the sister of the detective tasked to find K, who finds his trail. She chases him down, but rather than turn him in, she decides to get to know him first.
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August 28, 2024
Tokyo Eyes was conceived as a purely French film, only at the last minute they decided to move the whole thing to Tokyo while working with a Japanese cast and crew. The mix of European and Japanese elements works surprisingly well, as long as you don't mind watching a breezy and fun movie.
There are some notable cameos (Osugi and Kitano), but it's Takeda and Yoshikawa stealing the show. There's some real chemistry between the two. The plot is interesting but secondary to the mood, the soundtrack is surprisingly banging (extra point for that) and the pacing is perfect. A nice surprise considering the track record of Western directors making films in Japan.