Matrixston Wow! Such a good movie.

Interesteg What makes it different from others?

Taraparain Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

Skyler Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

mfemyer If it were possible I'd give this film a higher score.When I visited Japan in 1997 I saw a TV program that previewed this movie. I had always remembered what the film was about, but I had long forgotten the title of the film and I had never seen it in the United States as the big city I live in isn't big enough for films like this.Fast forward to late 2009 when my wife and I decided to go to our local library to borrow films to watch. We were looking for Japanese films that we hadn't seen, and this was one of them. I couldn't believe I had finally found the film I was searching for.This is a great film and is laugh out loud from start to finish. I had to look at some scenes a second and third time to catch the action I had missed from laughing. Of course, for the week I had it I watched it several more times!The fact that this is a screwball comedy means that action takes place in the background as well as directly in front of the camera. Therefore, it is necessary to look fast and catch all the action, or rewind and watch it again and again and again.If you like to laugh this film fills the bill very nicely. Not many people can pull off the high quality of this type of film. This film is my new all time favorite movie.I wish I hadn't had to wait so long to find it. In my opinion, on a scale of 1 to 100 I proudly give this film 1,000,000! (I'm not paid to say this.) Happy viewing, and don't eat or drink anything while watching this film...you'll choke.

crossbow0106 A brilliant comedy from Japan about a radio station going live with an original drama written by Miyako, a housewife, who entered a contest the station gave. She is played superbly by the plainly dressed but pretty Kyoko Suzuki. From the beginning, the madness starts. Her screenplay keeps getting tweaked to the point where it is unrecognizable and the last second script changes keep the tension up. Throughout, the characters are so rich: The temperamental actress Nokko (Keiko Toda), the too appeasing producer, the opinionated engineer, the suffering manager of Nokko, Miyako's husband who thinks the screenplay is about him, and so on. Its screwball comedy at its best, frantic, unrelenting and, at times, hilarious. I would not usually give a 10 to a movie such as this, but this one not only keeps your interest, it gets better and better. Even Ken Wattanabe is here, playing a trucker who, while driving his big rig, tunes into the melodrama and is moved by it all. Writer/Director Koki Mitani does a superb job of keeping the pacing perfect in this film. You have to see it, it is really terrific.

Teen Vig I, myself, enjoy some very obscure films. I love Japanese mangas, all of Hitchcock's films and a lot of foreign films. I have a hard time convincing most people that there's so much that isn't made by modern hollywood and is just as good, if not, better. This is one of the few films I would recommend to everyone. This isn't just for Japanese cinema fans... or people that enjoy subtitled movies. This movie is so funny it hurts at times and very clever, without being pretentious. The performances are second to none. You feel so sorry for Mrs. Suzuki, who has put so much of her own aspirations into this radio play's script, only to have it so quickly and frequently ripped apart on a has-been starlet's whim or for the convenience of the sound effects department. It really is one of the funniest films I've seen in a long time. I highly recommend this film to EVERYONE! If you have never seen a Japanese film... or a film with subtitles, this is a good one to start with. Trust me... everyone will love this film.

snaffulafugus Despite cliche slapstick scenes (which are little and tolerable), "Radio No Jikan" is a refreshing comedy for someone who is tired of mainstream cinema blockbusters. It had my sister and I in tears during the second half of the movie when things really turn chaotic. Unforgettable characters were the tiresome Bucky and the charismatic Mr. Horinouchi. I give it an 8 out of 10 !