If you loved Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald, try The Magic Hour

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Both films are directed by Koki Mitani, and they sit in Comedy territory. If that's the register that drew you to Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

What The Magic Hour is

Here's a film that knows the value of a good misunderstanding. A yakuza's flunky in a seaside town gets out of his depth and hires a clueless stage actor to impersonate a legendary killer. It's a simple plan, if you don't think about it too hard.

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