Although Intense, and Initially Exciting, Shield of Straw's Lengthy Plot Could Have been Fine-tuned with Further Depth

Master-filmmaker Miike goes deep. Never felt so good watching his work.

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Nanako Matsushima in Shield of Straw (2013)

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Shield of Straw probably is Miike&apos;s most humane and &apos;&apos;deep&apos;&apos;-film. After watching it you will think about it for hours. 

Does it place a mirror in front of our politically-correct pseudo-&apos;&apos;good mind&apos;&apos; society and say : &apos;&apos;Look how absurd and self-righteous you are!&apos;&apos; Does it show us a true modern hero -Mirari ? One who stayed true to his principles when other were driven by greed and weakness? Does it examine the psychology of &apos;&apos;our money is everything&apos;&apos; mindset? Almost limitless food for thought. And that s what makes a film excellent. Not to mention the good as always story , acting , cinematography , soundtrack , etc. Some say Miike went mainstream with his film- wrong! Sorry for you-better watch Transformers then. 

After watching it you will think about it for hours. As always the master filmmaker knows how to grip the viewer and no letting loose. Unique , gripping , provocative...and good. Watching Miike ,known for his bizarre and brutal films, never felt so right. 8/10 Drama Miike-style.

Shield of Straw probably is Miike's most humane and ''deep''-film. After watching it you will think about it for hours. 

Does it place a mirror in front of our politically-correct pseudo-''good mind'' society and say : ''Look how absurd and self-righteous you are!'' Does it show us a true modern hero -Mirari ? One who stayed true to his principles when other were driven by greed and weakness? Does it examine the psychology of ''our money is everything'' mindset? Almost limitless food for thought. And that s what makes a film excellent. Not to mention the good as always story , acting , cinematography , soundtrack , etc. Some say Miike went mainstream with his film- wrong! Sorry for you-better watch Transformers then. 

After watching it you will think about it for hours. As always the master filmmaker knows how to grip the viewer and no letting loose. Unique , gripping , provocative...and good. Watching Miike ,known for his bizarre and brutal films, never felt so right. 8/10 Drama Miike-style.

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