I think Golden Slumber might actually be some sort of masterpiece.
Making a good movie in any genre is tough enough, but some filmmakers risk blending more than one. It oftentimes makes for a mess, and audiences saying “oh, I wish they just stuck to making this a thriller,” but when it actually works, like with the Coen Brothers or Roman Polanski or David Cronenberg, it really pays off. Yoshihiro Nakamura’s Golden Slumber is one of these cases.
It is a paranoid thriller, a broad comedy and a nostalgic look back at young adulthood.
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