Unagi 1997

Critics score:
77 / 100

Reviews provided by RottenTomatoes

Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: Unpredictable and captivating. Read more

Paul Tatara, CNN.com: I was once again stuck watching a movie that's solely about repressed passion, perhaps the least cinematic thing you could ever try to film. Read more

Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: Read more

Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader: Read more

Lawrence Van Gelder, New York Times: Yakusho and Ms. Shimizu deliver unerring performances in a splendid film that harvests hope from a bleak landscape. Read more

Bob Graham, San Francisco Chronicle: It sounds nuts, but one of the best movies in town is about the relationship of a man with his eel. Read more

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J. Hoberman, Village Voice: This simple, sinuous fable may not be among Imamura's greatest films ... but it could hardly have been made by anyone else. Read more