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Auds get two for the price of one (but not much more) in the curiously titled "Takeshis'," multihyphenate Takeshi Kitano's confused look at fame– and especially the conflicts in his own Janus-like career.

Alas, intriguing idea runs out of gas early on and starts chasing its own tail in senseless gunplay/violence; the whole endeavorEndeavor is also colored by an unsettling indecision and self-loathing that makes for labored viewing. Beyond festival outings, this self-reflexive layer cake won't be getting many takers in Western markets, though Kitano completists will want the DVD. Kitano has made no bones about the divisions in his career, though this is the first time it's provided subject matter for a movie. As both actor (under the moniker Beat Takeshi) and writer-director (as Takeshi Kitano), he spreads himself between TV and movie-making: as a popular tube comic-cum-presenter since the late '70s, and as an internationally known arthouse director since the mid-'90s ("Sonatine," "Hana-bi""Hana-Bi"). Essentially, TV provides local celebrity and pays the bills, while movies satisfy him creatively.

* Audio – Japanese
* Subtitle – English
* Year – 2005
* Genre – Comedy, Drama
* Run Time – 108 Minutes

Cast

* Takeshi Kitano
* Susumu Terajima
* Kotomi Kyono
* Akihiro Miwa

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