Chichi

⭐ Featured Review

"Kinoshita's swan song (he would live for another ten years afterward) follows the misadventures of a middle-aged man (Eiji Bando), who is fond of coming up with get-rich-quick schemes, much to the chagrin of his family. This is a light comedy, not especially memorable. It has its charms, though. Bando is very good in the title role. The one thing I really liked about it is, while Bando comes across as a likable enough schlub, we realize very quickly that it'd be a huge pain to love him. The film never feels the need to push the family unit as a be-all, end-all. Bando's wife, Kin..."