World Cinema Review



1st Review is Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

2000 UK film
*The Summary of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

Felix is Famous killer. But he decides to resign as killer. What happened?

A gentlemanly killer Felix doesn't like the way that a new owner does it, also his ability's having gone down, and he decides to resign as killer. Newcomer education was finished safely, too, and it left behind organization. However, an owner opposes to the retirement of Felix very hard, and indicates that Felix is killed to the companies. The newcomer who took education from Felix is added to the member, too.

Felix that it began to notice the joy of his life by that it meets an accident "33-year-old boy". Can he escape from the killer group safely?

*The point of View


The spy who appears in the movie, and Myfia have a respectively individual feelings. For example,James Bond of 007 likes Dry Martini, and he runs with Aston Martin recklessly. This time Felix is unique, and the considerable pocketbook entitled 'FAMOUS LAST WORDS' is always carried even in such a case: "I am writing the book of FAMOUS LAST WORDS, say some words please" toward the man he will kill. After write it down, he do.

Felix was cold-blooded killer. However, the right to that book is more cold than corpse.

*Takako's Review


What kind of thing writes it? If it is published, it may sell very much. So, let's try to think this copyright of 'FAMOUS LAST WORDS' whom to belong to. As for writing material to say with the copyright law, an idea or an emotion is created. (Japanese copyright law 2 articles No.1) Well, is it Felix that there is creation? Or, killed person?

A doubt is left in Felix as for the existence about the creation, because the word that just written down in it when killed person made remarks suddenly. But, you must take that the project of 'FAMOUS LAST WORDS' and writing are being handled into account. On the other hand, because it doesn't exist in this world any more, a killed person can't confirm it - whether there was creation in the word said suddenly -. You must ask the bereaved for the copyright registration about this word more in the life front. If it doesn't do so, a complaint can't be said toward Felix. (Japanese copyright law 77 articles)

I think that the copyright of 'FAMOUS LAST WORDS' belongs to Felix as a conclusion. The people killed in Felix might entrust the right of their death to him. I hope Last Words be Famous for people killed Felix.




2nd Review is Trading Places

1983 US film
*The Summary of Trading Places

Starring:Eddie Murphy,etc. It is the movie of the 2nd work following 48 hours for him.

A stage is Philadelphia. Winthorpe that it works in the big company related to the finance, and Valentine in the poor black who does begging.. And he is pretended that physically handicapped person. What happens when these environments of these two person are replaced? Two person of the owner of the company which it works in Winthorpe is decided that this "Experiment" only one dollar in the bet money. It isn't made to know to them a circumstance, Valentine become executive and Winthorpe become homeless. I think that it is a fresh comedy even if it is seen now, because person, money, and environment is Traded continuously.


*The point of View

Above of summary, Replaced the environment Winthorpe and Valentine. The contents which are the same as 'the prince and the beggar' of Mark Twain ? No, No, No.

There is one more big reverse in this movie. An accident for their knows that it was used as a guinea pig by two company owners. Winthorpe and Valentine cudgeled their empty brains, and two company owners are made to go bankrupt. In other words, "the reverse of Two Person taht make played of his life and played of his life". This is drawn at the last scene. It is wonderful! As for me, it was really enjoyable to the last end.

By the way, "Experiment" of two company owners succeeds perfectly. Winthorpe which became a vagrant is driven to desperation. Valentine which became an executive is make hit the mark the trend of the stock prices perfectly. Winthorpe and Valentine were in the opposite environment even recently, surprised, their are adapted to the perfectly new environment.



*Takako's Review


Winthorpe and Valentine that it has an environment replaced with in "Experiment" by two company owners. Though there was no problem in Valentine which became rich from the poverty, it was troublesome to Winthorpe who became poor from the rich man. Well, can Winthorpe charge two company owners who entrapped themselves?

Two owners of the company is employed a person to entrap him, and announced that he stole money from someoneeles in the meeting place of the club which the agent gather in. Two owners marked bill was found from the pocket of his coat. Of course it was a plot, it made the most of such a trick, and his bad reputation was told to the world. This act is applied to the "trust defamation and the interference with business". (Japanese criminal law 233 articles) "The rumor of the lie make spreads, and or person's trust is damaged by using false-meter, and or the person who disturbed that business that is applied penal servitude in three and under or the fine of 500000 yen(about 2,500 pound) and under." It is decided. I want to teach Winthorpe this law, but it doesn't go so though.

His all both bank accounts and credit cards are closed by "experiment" of two owners. In a word, he have lost money and social credit. Without the money which employs a lawyer and there is no friend who takes sides with him, either. How do you judge it under such condition? On the contrary, So many people say: "You are telling a lie!"
On the contrary, Winthorpe may be applied "a crime of false accusation" (Japanese criminal law 172 articles) . Because it is penal servitude in ten and under for more than three months, a punishment is very the possibility that it becomes heavier than the crime (Japanese criminal law 233 articles) of the owner explained some time ago.

Winthorpe that it has worked very hard for the company. But it is betrayed by a company owner and then charged with the serious crime. Relations between the law and the society are difficult problem.





3rd Review is Million Dollar Baby

2004 US film
*The Summary of Million Dollar Baby

It got the Academy Award point 4 section and Clint Eastwood was directed and starred.

Frankie manages a little boxing gym in downtown of Los Angeles. But, all the capable players leave him, because it tries to avoid the extreme power and player becomes comeback impossibility. That's why management of the gym is face financial difficulties . One day, Maggie comes to the Frankie in "Will you coach me?" Maggie held a family's problem, but the skill of boxing was advance in a short time and a title match was decided to challenge at last.

However, a tragic accident attacked Maggie in the ring of title match. She became vegetable, And ask him to euthanasia.

*The point of View

1 : A Constitution of the story

This film is constituted two stories. The first half is the personal problem of Maggie and Frankie, and success story. Maggie has hated by the family who is welfare, and Frankie has him ignored by a daughter. There is only boxing in such lives of them ! It isn't discouraged in adversity as well by such enthusiasm, She continued practicing every day.

As for the latter half, about the death. She asked him to euthanasia when Maggie could never boxing.@In other words, "The life" in the first half, the latter half are being told on the problem of "the death". I think that by this method, the first half make the latter half become more attractive.

2: The end of life

In other words, it is the thing of "the death" of the latter half. Maggie's life is only boxing, and she wanted to finish of her life can never do. Frankie helped it after all, as a result, Frankie in foster parent died, too. In the film, just closed up of her death, but I thought that I want the film to finish about the exactly story of death and reproduction in the life of Franki .

* About Euthanasia

It is legislated in State of California in 1976 (Natural Death Act 1977 enforcement) which became the stage of this movie, and attendance and a signature of two witnesses are necessary.

Franki stole into the sickroom at midnight, he made a euthanasia after explained to her. And a large quantity of adrenaline was injected. It is illegal euthanasia of course. If he is arrested, it will become a severe punishment.

*Takako's Review

Franki goes somewhere after euthanasia. Why? Because it may be caught by the police? It was any kind of reason, but I thought that I wanted him to say that "I live in the life that Maggie was not able to live" because he took her life.

All the people are respected as an individual. (Japanese constitution 13 articles) Frankie just euthanasianized her. Will it be able to be said that the right of life, freedom, and happiness questioning(Japanese constitution 13 articles) was respected to the full? Even if her intention was respected, but his later action is not respected I think.





4th Review isCharlie and the Chocolate Factory

2005 US film
*The Summary of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

The family of Charlie was very poor. His house is incline, and the family has been faced an economic crisis. But all the families were close and were full of love.

There was the world's biggest chocolate factory in a neighborhood of his house and it was closed down for a long time, but seems to have just reopened production recently. Willy Wonka of a factory manager sold the chocolate which five golden tickets in total were in all over the world. The child who obtained the ticket is invited for a visit to factory, and a special prize is given one person from that. Children in the world buy up chocolate to obtain a ticket. However, chocolate was luxurious for his family......

*The point of View

His parents bought Wonka's chocolate as a birthday present of Charlie, but he could not find that ticket. His grandfather tried, too, but he was lost, too. On the other hand, good luck came over to four children. One day Charlie hung around the front of a factory, then he found money on a road. And he bought chocolate for the money. The chocolate brings good luck to him. Namely, he found a golden ticket. He got Golden life....But.....

*Takako's Review

Charlie obtained a chance for the money that he picked up. In other words, that money is a lost article. You must return to the owner, or report to the police when owner isn't clear if a lost article is picked up. (Japanese lost article law 1 article) If you do not and make it one's possession , then it charges the crime of the lost article embezzlement, and it is managed in (Japanese criminal law 254 articles), penal servitude in 1 and under or the fine of 100000 yen(about 830 dollars) and under or a fine. Of course he is still a child, this quantity punishment is never applicable to Charlie.

The point is that socially vulnerable to gets a chance, they must break a law. Four rich children do any kind of thing in order to obtain a ticket. On the other hand , his family is very poor. However, If there is not money, he cannot buy chocolate. According to the Japanese law, he becomes a criminal, but I wants to grant his dream.

If Charlie knows this law and, he report the ticket to the police, what happens? A person in the town insists on the personal ownership, and it will probably be a big panic. I think that an owner can't limit probably, the ownership of this ticket belongs to the county which has reported the police station . (Japanese lost article law 15 articles)

In this case, that ticket can't use anyone!!

However, I think that we should hand this ticket to the gentle kindhearted boy lawful. Golden ticket is not so Sweet as chocolate!!




5th Review isFull Monty

1997 UK film
*The Summary of Full Monty

The UK Academy Award 4 section winning a prize.Only music prize wins about American Academy Award.

Gaz organizesed sexy dance troupe for women and aims at a bonanza. Why?

UK's steel town, Sheffield. Main industry of a town declined. However, sexy dance for women attracted attention.Oh, Women, it's the Statue of Industry? Sexy dance for women is more and more become main industry? Miracle town Sheffield!!!

That's why, many man of this town are losing their job. Gaz was not an exception, too. One day, Gaz receives the notice which it should be surprised at from the court. The wife who got divorced tries to monopolize son's rights and duties of the parents. Rights and duties of the parents are lost if son's expenses for bringing up children can't be paid just like this. But he had no Money.......

*The point of View

Son's expenses for bringing up children became necessary, and Gaz was to ask a company in the first start to do a striptease. But, while a story is more and more deeply, all of the participants change to the mind of "Let's take back one's pride by our accomplishing something."

A middle age man practices a sexy dance seriously without worrying about the appearance and to the wife, and so on. Sexy dance troupe is very ugly, but That ugly is going to beautiful. Enjoy this paradox.

*Takako's Review

Well, does amateur they do such a business suddenly, and are Gazs all right though it was decided to do a sexy dance show? Well, Gaz made up their mind to do a sexy dance show, but they of an amateur do suddenly such a business and will be all right? I was worried, and tried to examine law.

It is the Japanese edition of Entertainment Establishments Control Law -the law related to a regulation such as entertainment establishments business and business becoming proper- at first. In japanese law a sexy dance show is entertainment establishments, and correspond to the store pattern sex manners special business(2 articles 6 clauses No.3) even of that. If you try to entertainment establishments business, then you need permission from county about unsavory business(three articles) . When it is no permission, penal servitude in 1 and under or the fine of 1000000 yen(about ten thousand dollars) and under. Furthermore, the person who is applicable to either of the items decided as the same law four articles can't take business permission. Unfortunately, Gaz correspond to 4 articles No.2. He said that sewing was learned in the prison though there was a scene when Gaz sewed clothes for the sexy dance in the movie. It knows that he has a criminal record. Therefore, it doesn't actually have business permission taken, and they won't be able to run a sexy dance show.

And about his son. When school was finished, he joined the practice of fathers' sexy dance, and took charge of music. As a matter of fact, he only operates a cassette deck, but this is violation in the law. In Japnese law about prevention of child abuse(two articles), some "definition of child abuse" is established. The law says " A protector - including parents - do obscene act to child, and to do make a obscenity act to child". Gaz made his son take charge of the music of the sexy dance. This thing is obscene act.

Gaz does not want to separate with his son. However, sexy dance show is become child abuse!! That's "Les Miserables"



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