Too Tired to Die (1998)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Wonsuk Chin

Writer:

Wonsuk Chin (writer)

Release Date:

28 November 1998 (South Korea)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy

Plot:

Keith is a Japanese twenty-something who is followed by Death in various disguises. When he finally faces her...

Plot Keywords:

Tragicomedy | Death Incarnate | Independent Film

Cast

Takeshi Kaneshiro	...	Kenji
Mira Sorvino	...	Death / Jean
Jeffrey Wright	...	Balzac Man
Michael Imperioli	...	Fabrizio
Geno Lechner	...	Pola
Ben Gazzara	...	John Sage
Sandra Prosper	...	Black Soldier
David Thornton	...	Lulu
Aida Turturro	...	Fortune Teller 1 & 2
Hye-su Kim	...	Anouk
Drena De Niro	...	Waitress
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ako	...	Mother
Bill Dawes	...	Dante
Lauren Fox	...	Susan
Jamie Harrold	...	Air France Airport Clerk
Rizwan Manji	...	Young Arab
Bill Sage	...	White Soldier

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Japanese | Mandarin | Arabic | French | Cantonese | German

Color:

Black and White | Color (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | South Korea:15 | USA:R

Company:

Black Swan Productions

Quotes:

White Soldier: You okay, madame?
Death: Me?
White Soldier: Something bothering you?
Death: You know why I like young people?
White Soldier: Because they're young?
Death: Because it's such a challenge. There's such a strong will to resist me. I mean some of them pretend I don't even exist for them. So I wait patiently for time to pass. Usually they give in and embrace me.
White Soldier: Unless there's a war or a plague or something.
Death: Exactly. Still I feel heartbroken taking away the young ones. I mean, they make such beautiful plans for their lives you know? They're always asking me, who gets to decide who stays longer and who has to go, but... that's not my business.
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Movie Connections:

References L'amant (1992)

really really really.. strange.

This movie is like a moving dartboard. details flash before you and as you aim your attention on a particular target, it quickly goes out of reach.

I just rented this flick among 6 others (saw Wall Street before this one, really good movie) simply because Mira Sorvino is a hottie and the premise of the film (guy gets 12 hours to do whatever he wants) sounded intriguing.

It turned out to be something a hell of a lot different.

From the opening credits I was impressed with the set-design, the actor and the way it was being filmed. Fantastic opening scene gave me the feeling I was going to watch something really unique. And I did.

Unfortunately, I cant quite find the words to describe what I saw. It seemed almost like an improvisation. Characters that didnt quite seem to fit in the story, conversations that didnt seem to hold any relevance, plot-twists that were inconceivable. This isnt your typical hollywood film.

Again, I was taken aback by the style of the movie, and I recommend this for those seeking something "different" to comment on along with their friends. Just like "Lost Highway" had an important message locked somewhere in it's tangled skein.

Oh well. That pretty much sums up my opinion of the movie, sorry I couldn't have done a better job. peace out.