Synopsis:
This is a black comedy in
the Japanese/British style about an unsuccessful model named Ayame (the
pretty Riko Narumi) who unwittingly steals a girlie magazine she is in
from a convenience store. The magazine has her in it but upside down and
having the remnants of a squashed bug on her upper lip. As a sentence,
she has to be police chief for a day (according to the person
introducing the film at the Japan Society in New York where this film
premiered, this actually happens). Her assistant is a former lover who
is a serial killer. He once tried to kill her but she as well as the
police are looking the other way about that. Also in the mix is Sakura
Ando as Momo. In the span of one week I've seen her in three films,
"Love Exposure", "Ain't No Tomorrows" and this one. She is remarkably
versatile and should have a great career ahead of her, like the equally
talented Ms. Narumi. Anyway, throw in a salaryman who witnesses a murder
done by the serial killer and then gets hit by a truck, as well as a
trio of hapless robbers with a taser gun and you have a comedy which is
all over the place. Stay with it, though. If you don't like black comedy
I think you should skip it, but otherwise it is recommended. Don't take
it seriously and you'll be fine.
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