19 (19 - Japan, 2000) Kazushi Watanabe
Young Usami (Daijiro Kawaoka), while in broad daylight, is quietly along on his scooter , the outskirts of Tokyo, is suddenly approached by a trivial excuse, from three children aboard a Fiat 500. The trio, with no apparent reason, the charge weight in the car and kidnaps him. The terrified Usami is initially convinced that the three are willing to ask for a ransom, but with great surprise, he discovers that the only interest of the mysterious trio and include them in their raids. Gradually, the natural distrust of the boy is not, to be replaced by a singular sense of belonging to the group. Soon, in fact, the lifestyle is completely amoral, the three kidnappers Usami exercise on a growing fascination, to go to work with them, when the group will be involved in a tragic accident ...
" 19" is the directorial debut of Kazushi Watanabe (in 2004 he directed "Space Police" and 2007 "Captain Tokyo"), better known for his roles in 2001, the role the "visitor" in Pasolini "Visitor Q by Takashi Miike.
Based on an eponymous short of 1996 (and, apparently, inspired by actual events), "19" has the characteristics and structure of classic road movie (the trip as a metaphor for inner change, the attainment of maturity and awareness), merged with some solutions narrative and, above all, picaresque style close to the cinema of Takeshi Kitano.
Watanabe (who, in addition to directing, also signed the script and plays the role of Yokohama, the leader of the kidnappers) is able to amalgamate, with varying luck, all these ingredients , making a film, all things considered interesting (more so if we think that this is his first feature), although those with too many uncertainties that prevented me from fully buckled on enough.
Good evidence of the actors, all Kawaoka and Watanabe, Masashi Endo (already seen in key rockabilly, the delirious "Wild Zero"), but also the non-professional Takeo Noro and Ryo Shinmyo. In a brief cameo (it's the Highway Patrol) appears Nachi Nozawa, historical voice actor (his are the Japanese voices of Clint Eastwood, Al Pacino, Bruce Willis, Dustin Hoffman and many others).
Particularly intriguing photography, between the washed-out el ' Overlight , which gives the film a truly unique look.
MEISTER STEINER SAYS: 5.5
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