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Absolutely Brilliant!

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

Set in 1968 this film follows the life of Toru Watanabe during a particularly troubled time in his life. His friend Kizuki took his own life a few years previously and quite by chance Toru bumps into Kizuki's former girlfriend Naoko; one thing leads to another and they sleep together on the night of her twentieth birthday. She hasn't got over Kizuki though and spirals into depression and moves to a sanatorium in a forest near Kyoto. While she is there Toru meets another girl, Midori and they become friends. He is attracted to her but loves Naoko. He is conflicted as to what he should do; Naoko represents a past he can't forget and Midori offers a chance for a new, brighter future for him.I can't say how this compares to the novel as I've not read it, however I really enjoyed the film. It is told as a fairly gentle pace and looks beautiful in the scenes in the countryside. It gets off to a fairly downbeat start as we see Kizuki killing himself and there is the constant feeling that he may not be the last person to take their own life… and indeed he isn't. The characters feel more real than those in many romances as we see the various difficulties they face. Sex is dealt with in a fairly matter of fact way; characters discuss sex and sexual problems is surprising detail and when they do get intimate it has a slight awkwardness not usually seen during such scenes in most movies. The cast put in solid but fairly restrained performances. Overall I'd recommend this to people looking for something a little different.

I had seen this book in the store in the "In the movies" section and fell in love with the cover. I never read it though, because I wanted to watch the movie first. I'm a huge fan of Japanese movies and dramas and was really excited with it came out on netflix and watched it instantly. I was blown away by how beautiful it was shot, the scenery, the lighting, everything was absolutely gorgeous with out being overwhelming and dramatic. I thought that the story was so tragically romantic and stunning, and very different from other romance films where everything is peachy and they never really talk about things or show things as horrible as severe mental illness and suicide. While i wasn't expecting it to be as explicit as it was I was so glad that it was. From all the dramas and films I've watched from Japan, a lot of the time the actors will more so press their lips together and not actually kiss, it was a breath of fresh air to see them kissing compassionately and being so intimate. And to see such wonderful acting! And it was also refreshing to have such an "in your face" story that really peeled back a lot of rose color that is applied to romance films and cut the crap and really showed what it's like to deal with things that come out of loving someone. I thought that there were a few thing in this film that didn't seem very necessary to the story and probably could have just been cut out, but all of it was amazing and I'm very glad I watched it. I now hope to read the book.Also, I hope that those who enjoyed this might also consider watching 5 Liters of Tears. It's a fantastic Japanese drama that also is very deep and in your face about living with a terminal illness.

Set in 1960s Japan, Norwegian Wood is a film about depression, loss and sexuality. After his best friend Kizuki commits suicide aged 17, Watanabe (Ken-ichi Matsuyama) moves to Tokyo and enrols at University in an attempt to escape the depressing nature of his home town. By chance one day he meets his dead friend's ex-girlfriend Naoko (Rinko Kikuchi) and the two begin a loving but strained relationship. Naoko has never truly got over the death of Kizuki and one day disappears, eventually turning up in a sanatorium deep in the forest. Watanabe tries to maintain both a friendly and sexual relationship with the depressed Naoko but this is made difficult by her mental state and the introduction of the outgoing and self confident Midori (Kiko Mizuhara) who vies for Watanabe's affections.The film features some quite stunning cinematography and beautifully shot landscapes. This was great because the actual story was quite depressing and boring. I never really got on board with any of the characters and felt distanced from them. Watanabe is a man who is deeply in love and trying to do the right thing but at the same time living through a sexually adventurous age and wants to have something from both worlds. Naoko was a very loving but deeply disturbed character and the two of them spent most of the film staring into nothingness or out across beautiful vistas. It kind of felt like a two hour long perfume advert. Another thing it reminded me of is the sort of French tragic-dramas that go down so well with critics but are seen by about six people, all of whom hate it. I think you have to get on board fairly early on with this film and I just didn't.Along with the fantastic cinematography the film also features some great prog-rock and psychedelic music from the period which works really well. The score is also excellent and was composed by Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood. The great Beatles song Norwegian Wood from which the source material got its name is also used.On the whole the film is incredibly beautiful but feels allusive and distant. Thematically it is sound and aesthetically it works but it is overly long and too dull.www.attheback.blogspot.com

I don't think I have ever rated a film 10/10 and that is because, this is something very special.We are all different people, reading a book will always mean more to one, than another. As we are all different people and our imaginations are just as different as we are as people.Norwegian Wood has managed to touch me, as I have felt like each of these characters at some time in my life.Turn the lights off, watch it alone and make sure you are not interrupted. It will slowly creep up on you, making you feel something not just about the movie, but about you and your past.