I Just Didn't Do It (DVD) (Korea Version) DVD Region 3
Yakusho Koji (Actor)
| Seto Asaka
| Motai Masako
| Kase Ryo
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Kevin Kennedy
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March 5, 2009
This customer review refers to I Just Didn't Do It (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version)
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Don't get arrested in Japan!!!
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"I Just Didn't Do It" is an astonishing, gripping indictment of the Japanese criminal justice system. Kase Ryo plays Kaneko Teppei, an unemployed young man rushing to a job interview. After he is jammed into a grossly overcrowded train car, he realizes that his suit coat is caught in the subway door. As he struggles to free it, he bumps up against the passengers surrounding him. The high school girl standing in front of him then accuses him of groping her. Thus begins Teppei's descent into the cold, forbidding world of Japanese law enforcement. Teppei is held in jail without an opportunity to be bailed out for four months, during which time he is subjected to a seemingly endless series of brow-beating questioning sessions by prosecutors and police detectives, sessions in which he is not entitled to have his attorney present. As an American lawyer, I found this revelation of the Japanese system to be shocking. It is little wonder than 99.9% of Japanese criminal cases end in convictions; the system is almost entirely rigged in the prosecution's favor. Our knowledge of Teppei's innocence makes the film very suspenseful. We watch in disbelief as we see Teppei's fate unwind. Kase Ryo gives a masterful performance as Teppei; the quiet way he projects Teppei's cauldron of emotions is impressive. Yakusho Koji and Seto Asaki give similarly fine performances as Teppei's lawyers. While on a couple occasions the film's narrative flags as the characters engage in necessary exposition to help the viewers understand the nature and complexity of the legal processes, director Suo Masayuki manages to tell this story in a very engaging manner. The film's 143-minute running length assuredly does not seem overlong. I recommend "I Just Didn't Do It" very highly; it realistically depicts a side of Japan of which we seldom catch a glimpse. By the way, one of the professional reviews on this page notes that this year Japan will reintroduce jury trials to its legal system. However, jury trials will occur only in cases involving very serious crimes. Even under the new system, Teppei's case would not be tried before a jury. |
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