His thirst for sadism apparently slaked by the out-of-control violence of his 2001 comic thriller ICHII THE KILLER, Japanese shock auteur Takashi Miike tries his hand at something a little different: a song-and-dance musical. And while this cracked remake of the popular Korean comedy THE QUIET FAMILY (1998) isn't exactly what you'd call wholesome entertainment, it is enormously entertaining, and it marks a refreshing change of pace for the versatile Miike. Convinced that a proposed highway will soon be bringing tourist traffic through the picturesque hills that surround the popular resort town of Karuizawa, recently laid-off shoe salesman Masao Katakuri (Kenji Sawada...
Released:
2001
Rated:
R
Length:
113 mins