Accuracy of Death which is aptly titled as Sweet Rain, is adapted from the bestselling novel by Kotaro Isaka "The Accuracy of Death", starring Japanese heartthrob, Takeshi Kaneshiro as the Grim Reaper or the Death God.
SPOILER WARNING: Plot and/or ending details follow.
Takeshi Kaneshiro plays the Grim Reaper in "Accuracy of Death a.k.a. Sweet Rain"
Chiba (Takeshi Kaneshiro) is a Grim Reaper or Death God whose job is to decide a person’s death in a sudden and unexpected way and not through illnesses or suicides. Chiba’s job is to decide if the upcoming appointment with death should be marked in the agenda as "proceed" or "suspend". "Suspend" simply means that the person will survive for now, and is only granted when a reaper gets the impression that his subject still has his or her life fulfilled.
The movie is separated into three parts, which in someway, the three parts are inter-related to each other. Chiba has a black dog as a companion who speaks to him without any voice (only subtitles), which is simply annoying. Chiba has never seen a clear blue sky because whenever he is around, rain never stops. Chiba learns to enjoy music and understands the meaning of life while on his journey to decide the fate of Kazue Fujiki (Manami Konishi), Toshiyuki Fujita (Ken Mitsuishi) and a 70-year-old woman (Sumiko Fuji).
The movie is quite a masterpiece despite the seemingly flaw of a poor plot and the second part of the film, which is almost not needed. However, with the credible performance of Takeshi Kaneshiro and his great sense of humor, the movie is worth watching — no matter it rains or shines.
My rating: 8 out of 10.
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