Kids return

Kids Return

Kids Return is a film that was written and directed by Takeshi Kitano The film was released in 1996 . The story revolves around two Japanese teenagers who seem to lack a sense of direction in their lives . Masaru and Shinji are best of friends who have the knack of causing trouble to others . These trouble makers cut classes , make fun of their teachers and classmates , and mug for money so they can drink beer at a noodle restaurant . Their teachers were almost certain that they will achieve nothing in life

p The film depicts real life situations that are usually unnoticed . The two main characters , no matter how delinquent they are , somehow found the drive to be successful . The two of them eventually decided to follow different paths . Shinji chose to be a boxer , while Masaru joined a yakuza gang . The two of them failed in their chosen careers even though they seem to have the necessary skills . Two other characters were also feature in the film . These two characters were good students that wanted to achieve success in life . One of them wanted to make it as a comedian while the other one got a job at a sales firm but decided to become a taxi driver instead . The latter chose to become a taxi driver because he wanted to have more money and freedom . Just like Masaru and Shinji , they also did not achieve success

Kitano shows us that maturity and self-discipline is important to achieve success . This was the problem of the two main characters that eventually led to their failure . However , being upright and conforming to rules does not guarantee success . The four characters are still in the process of finding their place in the world . The story ended with the reunion of the two main characters . They have realized that they were the same people they used to be

The movie tells us that failure is not the end of everything . As the saying goes , when a door closes , a window opens ' The film was well-crafted and director has a clear vision of the youth . All its elements , from the direction to the acting , was quite remarkable . It is a great film that comes with a deep and encouraging message

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