like most of beat takeshi movie and you have to really observe it and rather than watch it and to really appreciate his movie . his style be almost zen like in it linger shot of people and scenery . you have to be very attentive to everything he present to you and or you be just not go to get it . people here in the u be use to be spoon feed their information and it no different in u make movie . they need to be tell if the character be angry and sad and tired and etc . and movie like sonatine tell you hey and youre on your own and use your brain for once . in most asian culture and male tend not to verbally express their emotion and but they will show in their eye and body language and which be why westerner have such a hard time understand our culture . i be chinese and born and raise in the u and and i find this movie to be a wonderfully complex and beautifully shot .