Gemini

Tralasciando il valore artistico dell'opera, a mio avviso immensa, l'edizione in questione della Third Window Films non ha rivali.Nota di merito, tutti i transfer finora pubblicati sono stati supervisionati dallo stesso Tsukamoto. Oltre al film troviamo diversi extra molto interessanti tra cui la presentazione alla mostra del cinema di Venezia del 1999. Anche stavolta Amazon ha effettuato la consegna in anticipo. 5 stelle!

Shinya Tsukimoto does an Edogawa Rampo story great justice. Good actors, good writing, an all around great movie. I really enjoy the pacing and visual style the director used. Tadanobu Asano (you may have seen him most recently in 47 ronin) even makes an appearance in this film.

I enjoy every Tuskamoto directed film I have seen so far and this one was just as entertaining. Watch it all the way through to answer any questions that you may have come up during it. It was visually appealing to watch and well worth adding it to my dvd collection.

I agree with the reveiwer below, that director Shinya Tsukamoto is very underrated. I purchased the film "Gemini," several years ago from Japan, and found it to be a very intriguing film. And what starts out as a horror film, soon evolves into something completely different. The story was inspired by the writer Edogawa Rampo, whose novels and short stories were prolific during the Meiji period of Japan, especially during the 1920s. The film begins with the main protagonist Dr. Yukio Daitokuji (Masahiro Motoki) living a good life. He has a great practice in the Tokyo suburbs and a beautiful wife. Things couldn't seem any better for this prosperous doctor. However, events are about to take a turn for the worse.For starters, there is a plague that is running rampant in the slums, and many of his neighbors harbor resentment towards him, due to the fact that he treats the richer clients in the area. Soon, there appears strange smells emanating from his neighborhood residence. Further, a stranger has been spotted near his home. Some sort of doppelganger. Moreover, in a cruel twist, his father has been found murdered. And although the mother knows something, she too winds up dead not long aferwards. You get the feeling that this is some sort of horror film at first, however, things begin to move into another direction as the film progresses further along. It appears that the Doctor has a twin. His name is Sutekichi.Apparentely his twin brother was abandoned at birth due to a snake-like scar on his leg, and was raised by the poorer denizens of the town. Now, Sutekichi wants what he feels is owed to him. He shoves his brother Yukio down into a well near the garden, while sleeping with his brothers wife. However, there is a stronger connection to the wife and Sutekichi than meets the eye. This is a very strange and creepy film, and I liked every minute of it. This film may not appeal to all viewers, therefore, I recommend you rent the film first. I was surprised to see that there was only one other reviewer of this film. It is definitely worth the watch, and purchase. But once again, rent the film first. Highly recommended. [Stars: 4.5]