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Key of Life

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A failed actor changes identities with a stranger in a bathhouse and discovers the man is an elite assassin.
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Rob Thomas Capital Times (Madison, WI) "Key of Life" could have been a little snappier in the pacing department, but the energy level and inventiveness never flags, and when the comics twists and turns come along, they're beautifully executed. Rated: 3/4 Apr 22, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve C Way more interesting than the Hollywack shite these days. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/10/23 Full Review Matt W There are not many funny quips in this film, but what makes it a comedy (and a very good one) is the ridiculous situations that the characters find themselves in and the seriousness with which they deal with them. It's definitely a must-see, and I'm surprised at the other, lower ratings. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/08/23 Full Review Audience Member This is a modest little Japanese Rom-Com. It's not laugh-out-loud funny, more of an occasional chuckle funny. A suicidal actor changes identity with a successful hit-man. The hit-man has amnesia after a bathhouse fall. The hit-man comes into the sights of an attractive young woman. She is planning her wedding. All she needs is a husband candidate. The three characters meet on various occasions; and complications ensue. The Japanese take on the Rom-Com genre was interesting. The movie was mildly entertaining. There are some successful plot twists. It is a cute story. It was an OK trip to the flics. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member I found this fairly ok to understand. Just brushing up on my Japanese. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Slightly overlong but still entertaining and amusing Japanese comedy drama about a suicidal actor and a professional assassin switching places and the mad antics from its result. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review jesse o This review is gonna be kept short and sweet. This is a pretty good movie all things considered. It feels too long for its own good though. If you made this movie 105 minutes instead of a little over 2 hours, I can guarantee you'd have a much better movie. Regardless, this film is made entertaining by a talented cast and it makes the length that much tolerable. The characters were funny and interesting but they weren't exactly complex...even if the movie does try to give them a little depth, it doesn't always work necessarily. Still this is a good movie and the switch between Kondo and Sakurai lead to some funny moments and developments. This is a good Netflix watch, nothing more nothing less. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A failed actor changes identities with a stranger in a bathhouse and discovers the man is an elite assassin.
Director
Kenji Uchida
Producer
Satoshi Akagi, Kazumi Fukase, Hiroshi Ohnishi
Screenwriter
Kenji Uchida
Production Co
The Klockworx Co., Ltd.
Genre
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Streaming)
May 8, 2017
Runtime
2h 8m
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