3 stories 3 different directors with genuine view on Tokyo. I don't know if it was developed as one film created of 3 different stories or was it just put together later on. Each approach is different but i liked the most "Shaking Tokyo" from my favorite Asian film-maker Joon-ho Bong. This surreal point of view on Hikikimori disorder is in a way funny, and at the same moment depressing, and kinda scary. Gong combines all these ingredients and creates almost perfect mix as he is known for.
I didn't like that much 2 other stories. Carax's "merde" probably reflects certain view of Japanese people towards foreigners (as something rather bizarre and scary). Japan is full of places which can be entered only by genuine Japanese. Some people might see it as desire too separate from all of disgusting "others". Although I'm not sure of it because I was speechless after seeing how it ends up. Maybe its a remark to how people there see religion. I probably should see it again to understand it better. Anyway director pictured Merde as demonic and disgusting creature (even horrifying for example in one scene in sewers), which can be understood only by one of his kind. Who is shown almost as demonicly as main character.I almost forgot to mention that second part drags to long.
Gordys Interior design is just a story about couple in a Tokyo which cant find themselves in new environment. How important it is for an individual to fit in, and how difficult it may be. Complete lack of beauty(just like in Merde)(excluding girls}. In moments I found it creepy as hell. Although this one seemed the most like from the native. Maybe its also about desire to feel needed and just wanting to disappear and stop being a burden for someone. Or maybe women in Tokyo are happy with objectifying them or just being an addition to a men who appreciate them. I have no idea its just attempt to interpret. Seems like this one was to difficult for me :P Maybe you wont have this problem...
I found this triptych interesting and amusing enough to recommend.
Interior Design 6/10
Merde 6 only because of 2 long second part
Shaking Tokyo 8/10
I didn't like that much 2 other stories. Carax's "merde" probably reflects certain view of Japanese people towards foreigners (as something rather bizarre and scary). Japan is full of places which can be entered only by genuine Japanese. Some people might see it as desire too separate from all of disgusting "others". Although I'm not sure of it because I was speechless after seeing how it ends up. Maybe its a remark to how people there see religion. I probably should see it again to understand it better. Anyway director pictured Merde as demonic and disgusting creature (even horrifying for example in one scene in sewers), which can be understood only by one of his kind. Who is shown almost as demonicly as main character.I almost forgot to mention that second part drags to long.
Gordys Interior design is just a story about couple in a Tokyo which cant find themselves in new environment. How important it is for an individual to fit in, and how difficult it may be. Complete lack of beauty(just like in Merde)(excluding girls}. In moments I found it creepy as hell. Although this one seemed the most like from the native. Maybe its also about desire to feel needed and just wanting to disappear and stop being a burden for someone. Or maybe women in Tokyo are happy with objectifying them or just being an addition to a men who appreciate them. I have no idea its just attempt to interpret. Seems like this one was to difficult for me :P Maybe you wont have this problem...
I found this triptych interesting and amusing enough to recommend.
Interior Design 6/10
Merde 6 only because of 2 long second part
Shaking Tokyo 8/10