Investigator Takabe (Koji Yakusho) is going through a harsh experience in order to investigate a series of identical murders, committed by people he cannot know. Things seem difficult since these criminals do not remember what they are doing and the police suspect that the unstable psychiatrist, Mimia, sows hypnotic suggestions in their minds for their knowledge.
A fascinating artifact as well as a most engrossing thriller.
MovieMartyr.com
June 06, 2004
Though there's a memorable final confrontation in the protagonist's mind, and a heck of a closing, most of the film's second half isn't nearly moody enough.
There is no clear-cut conclusion. The film is not wrapped up in a nice neat little package. Kurosawa shows us a glimpse into this strange world and then pulls away, leaving us to figure out the answers, answers that may never come.