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Simply A Masterpiece

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Best movie of this year hands down!

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

Have to say I watched this movie unintentionally. Turn to it while playing midway in my cable TV program. Firstly, thought it was just another drama, but the casts are really good. Firstly, the mother and lover Mio. The father and the son. The plot might seem a bit slow just like other Asians drama, but up to the two third of the movie, everything makes sense and getting more interesting.While not a sucker for drama, this movie impresses me and believe it is a must watch, for the casts can really bring the emotions to the audience. Also, this kind if movies sometimes proves that it does not always take Hollywood budget with superstar name to bring out a good movie. With good cast and execution, a simple movie may engage audience to the perspective of movie maker. And this one movie is executed really well.

this is one of the stupid movies i've ever seen so far. i was very mad at this movie since it's just so stupid like a children's fantasy story, illogic, unreasonable and absolute childish. by using a background scene in the beautiful japanse countryside, a foolish looking moronic man good for nothing, could be a husband and father. the main character of this role was unluckily played by an annoying actor who i just failed to find it acceptable even for such stupid fantasy. the kid in this moronic movie was quite cute though, and of course the actress who played that fairy tale like spiritual and ghost-like wife/mother was such a beautiful actress. i often think that being an actor sometimes is the worst occupation that a person could ever do. because when a stupid screenplay with stupid scenario, storyline, plot, no matter how unreasonable and stupid it would be, once you signed up for such casting, the only way you could do is to put aside of your real-life logic, reasoning ability, or whatever normality you have, you have to follow it and play along. but to a viewer like me, you just couldn't accept anything on the face value. this movie is one of the hardest experiences i have encountered, because it's so stupid and moronic over-the-top foolish. a daylight fantasy, dreaming up by the Japanese comic generation with so many unexplainable flaws so big that could drive a semi container truck through. don't be so sentimentally stupid and so stupidly romantic to be fooled by this disgusting day dream.

This film, like most other Japanese human dramas I've ever watched, is somewhat slow paced but I like its poetic representation. What I liked the most was its brilliant plot that told audiences the greatness of love through surprising turn-over. This film is really deeply touching and heartwarming. Although the story of this film is unrealistic fantasy, I'd like to recommend this film to everyone and even to those who love the realistic human dramas.One thing that bothered me a little was the casting of Shido Nakamura as Takumi, the male lead. In fact, what bothered me was not his performance but his aggressive images that I happened to built from my previously watched films where his role was a scary karate fighter (in Fearless) or a tough general (in Red Cliff) or a cold blooded lieutenant (in Letters from Iojima). It was a little shock for me that Shido Nakamura was playing Takumi who tended to be so gentle, shy and even wimpy. Despite Shido Nakamura's good performance, I couldn't stop his aggressive Yakuza-like images being overlapped on Takumi and it eventually made the beginning part of the film the Beauty and the Beast-like-fairy tale for me. However, I think all the actors in the film including Shido Nakamura, performed fairly well and it went well with the story. If you had not yet watched Shido Nakamura's acting performance other than in this film, you would surely be surprised by his drastic change in his other films from a shy office clerk to a cold blooded fighter who throws deadly karate chops. ;-)

I do not consider myself to be in the target market for this kind of movie (male, late 20's). However, I bought this movie off an online site due to some reader recommendations. After finishing the movie, I was obsessed!!! I couldn't stop thinking about it and couldn't stop raving about it. The acting and the direction is great, although a bit cheesy at times, but it works well. Yuko Takeuchi is such a beautiful actress. What I mean by beautiful is not her physical appearance (although she is pretty), but by the way she conveys her emotions and makes the viewer believe that she really is Mio. Everyone else does their role perfectly too, and the soundtrack really does a great job, especially the overture towards the end of the movie.Overall, anyone who has a pulse will enjoy this movie. Personally it affected me a lot and it has turned me into a Japanese movie fan. You will struggle to find a negative review about this movie anywhere, and I really encourage all the males to watch it especially so they can get in touch with their emotional side (haha...). I've seen it seven times within two months and it still affects me each time I watch it. Some of my friends thinks I'm crazy but they don't understand the relationship I have with these characters (hahaha...I can't believe I'm typing this..my friends will laugh at me). Undoubtedly in my books, the best movie ever, and a moment to cherish with loved ones, or even by yourself (so the guys can cry and not feel embarrassed that anyone is looking at them).