Plot: Most people are complaining about the Plot of the movie and with legitimate cause. The plot if anything is very linear and doesn't have those twists and turns that movie lovers enjoy. But in any case it still remains a solid storyline that isn't lacking in some huge manner that will leave you thinking the director was retarded. But perhaps the artistic genius that stands out in this movie is HOW the story is told.As far as cinematography each shot is perfectly balanced with a vivid splash of colours that gives off an end product which is a crisp clean feel to the whole movie.The brilliance of this movie is the extreme stereotypes of the actors as they (yakuza, knife expert, rock star, punk, rich upper class just to name a few) interact with each other. The pure enjoyment of this movie lays in watching all these total social failures/misfits do what they do best which is rob , kill and destroy. You will be laughing all through the movie as these characters do anything but what you expect from them.

Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl was one of the best Japanese films that I have seen in a while. The fast pace, quick cuts, and awesome soundtrack made for a great movie. Not to mention the cool characters and decent plot. Tadanobu Asano wasn't as cool in this movie as he was in Ichi the Killer, but then again who could top anything from that movie. At first I didn't know if I would like the movie, being a fan of older samurai films and not much for no-plot action movies, but I'll have to hand it to this film, because even though the plot was a little main stream (man steals Yakuza money and then the gangsters go after him) the cinematography and the fact that the story wasn't really told in chronological order really made this movie stand out from the stereotypical action movie. The way the director would occasionally slow down or speed up the film, or intentionally put in serious jump-cuts, really added to the feel of the movie. I thought that it was a great movie and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys Japanese cinema.

Very Strong acting, directing and script makes for one of my favorite films.An unlikely couple fall in love in this magical, funny, romantic, and sometimes violent film. Its heart is close to "Lola Rennt" or "True Romance" in a slightly funnier wrapping.( 9 out of 10 ) -Karl

After reading the other comments, then actually seeing the film, it simply doesn't measure up.The first 1/3 of the film is quite a blast, with nearly everything the reviews mention - fast editing and sassy dialogue, wacky characters and, for good measure, perhaps cinema history's shortest explicit sex scene (about four seconds).But after this part, it loses most of its puff and all of its potential originality. A bit like getting on a rollercoaster, having a ripper ride, but the machine slowing to a crawl just before the first big dip, and crawling home slowly.In conclusion, it does have good stuff, mostly at the beginning. Looks like it wanted to be a weird take on Pulp Fiction but got seriously lost.