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This movie is really a delight, and one of the surprises of the season for yours truly. It's completely different from everything Kitano has done in his movies, and it's closer to his weird style of TV- humor,which was pretty famous even here in Italy in the early '90s. KNN is a comedy, very hilarious sometimes. Kitano, assuming a Buster Keaton mask, is a great actor, and so is Sekiguchi in the role of Masao, the kid. You could call it a Road movie, since the odd pair embark on a journey to find Masao's mom, finding a whole slate of weirdoes with a heart of gold. As a said, a delightful surprise. Go see it. Rating:8

I'm not sure this movie will be released where you're reading this comment,but if it is, please,go and see it. you have to. Be prepared though: It's very intense and disturbing, and when it is over you will feel dirty, soiled,shocked. This is a film about Argentina under the Military regime of the late '70s. This is a movie about the desaparecidos, Argentinian citizens kidnapped from their homes from the police and the military,tortured and imprisoned to extort information from them and then, finally, killed, most of the times thrown in the ocean from a plane while doped. Their crime? Trying to fight this regime. The film is almost perfect:great screenplay,great cast,great direction. Essential viewing. For more than one reason. Rating:9

That's the last line you hear in the movie, and, well, it sums up the entire film pretty nicely. TGM never ends. It's definitely too long,and a better editing would have made the movie a favour. As it is , it's an accurate adaption of a King novel that wasn't much cop in the first time. I understand sticking to the original source,but was it all so necessary?? The supporting cast is very good,especially Percy and Brutal,and there are 2 or 3 moments that remain with you - the 1st electrocution scene, for example. But all in all, TGM is too little coming from the director of a marvellous movie such as THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION. Rating:5