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Brother (2000)

January 4, 2017June 5, 2022Categories Action, Japan2000, 2000's, 3 Stars, Schochiku Co. Ltd.Leave a Comment on Brother (2000)

Takeshi Kitano's Brother brings a member of the yakuza to L.A. where he runs into the mafia.  While not Kitano's best film, namely Zatoichi, Sonatine, or Kikujiro, I still applaud his attempt to bring his style to an American audience.  In the end, the story has been done before and the acting is silly at times. 

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