I love Asian film makers. I love the way they dig in human feelings even when filming the most stupid comedy in the world. I never liked samurai movies though. Not my kind, thank you. BUT THIS MOVIE... is one of the most exciting movies in all my life. I saw it at the Far East Film Festival in Udine (where it won the Audience Award in 2004) and, after the show, the people was standing and clapping their hands and screaming how they enjoyed it. It's deep and romantic, but not pathetic at all. It tells you a story about how a samurai defends his honor by taking care of his two kids, teaching them right, not by using his sword. It's about a man who sacrifices all he has for the most important thing in a man's life. The acting is just superb, and the storytelling, though "very Japanese", flows naturally and you never take a look at the watch.
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Laundry
(2002)
An example of brilliant Japanese movie-making
14 January 2005
I've seen many Asian movies and of course I agree that a European audience might need some 'training' to full enjoy cinematography from the far east. But this movie is different, though the time-line is typically Japanese, the storyline is simple and linear and the flow of the events doesn't contain real surprises, this movie succeeds in creating a strong affection among the audience and the characters: at the end of this movie, you'll miss them because you'll feel like you know them. Even though very intense and romantic, this movie includes very funny scenes and characters that let you relax and laugh a little. This is my favorite movie and I hope it will make you feel the way I feel every time a watch it.
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