I honestly can't see anything worthwhile about 'Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl'. This is another one of those Tarantino rip-offs that has none of the wit or substance of the originals. Basically it's a lovers on the run movie, a genre as old as the hills, but only a fool would deny the strong influence of QT's 'True Romance'. 'True Romance' had witty dialogue, some tense and funny moments, a couple of protagonists you cared about, and a gallery of genuinely scary mobsters and colorful supporting characters. 'Shark Skin Man..' has none of these. It's tries oh so hard to be quirky and cool but misses the mark. I was just bored. From this mediocre effort I would say Katsuhito Ishii is the Japanese equivalent of Guy Ritchie, rather than an exciting ORIGINAL talent like his fellow countrymen Shinya Tsukamoto and Takashi Miike. If you're considering watching this one try and find some of their movies instead.