Bright Future (2003)

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Acclaimed Japanese director Kiyoshi Kurosawa departs from the horror genre for this mystical story of urban ennui. Friends Mamoru (Tadanobu Asano) and Yuji (Joe Odagiri) are aimless young men stuck in dead-end jobs in a dreary factory in Tokyo. Mamoru, the more antisocial of the two, is obsessed with his pet project of acclimating a poisonous jellyfish to fresh water by gradually changing the water in its tank. One night, he inexplicably murders his boss' family and is sentenced to death. Yuji, left to continue the jellyfish experiment, befriends Mamoru's estranged father, and the two form a bond that helps him overcome his emotional troubles. But his attachment to the jellyfish is even stronger, and problems arise when he accidentally releases the poisonous creature into the canals of Tokyo. ~ Tom Vick, Rovi

Starring:: Jô Odagiri, Tadanobu Asano, (more)

Director(s):: Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Format(s):: DVD
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Synopsis of Bright Future

Theatrical Feature Running Time:: 93 mins

Complete Cast of Bright Future

Jô Odagiri - Yuji
Tatsuya Fuji - Shin-ichiro
Marumi Shiraishi - Mrs. Fujiwara

Tadanobu Asano - Mamoru
Takashi Sasano - Mr. Fujiwara
Ryo Kase

Director(s):: Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Writer(s):: Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Producer(s):: Takashi Asai

Categories:: Independent Films

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	Jaime J.

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

I agree, if you look further into this movie, you realize just how 'deep' and symbolic it is. The premise is two twenty-something guys working a part-time job that they hate, and question themselves and their future when they are offered full-time employment at the same job. Is that all there is to life? The movie takes a sharp turn about 20 or 25 minutes into it, with the two friends taking much different paths. A jellyfish (yes, a jellyfish) still ties them together. Interesting movie, interesting concept... however, my attention wavered a few times. Overall, though, a pretty good indie-type movie find on Blockbuster.com

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	Triston M.

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

Kiyoshi Kurosawa creates a complexly abstract tale of life in modern day Japan. Symbolism abound, it is a tale that is unusually upbeat for a Kurosawa film, and it offers a refreshing hope with regard to the future of humanity and human idealism. If you like artistically rich films, this one is definitely worth a look.