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Absolutely the worst movie.

I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

How do I begin writing a review for a movie that was a complete waste of time? Firstly, can anyone tell me what the title had to do with the film? Reading some of the reviews, I can see how this film might be seen as poetic as the landscapes were lengthy and nice but the movie made absolutely no sense to me whatsoever. Perhaps, as one reviewer said, if you saw it in the theater you might better appreciate it because there were vast vistas of rural Mexico, places I've never seen and most likely, will never see. It could be that when sitting in the theater, the exceedingly slow pace of the film would not seem so overwhelmingly boring and useless.Secondly, who was the woman at the very end, the one with the dark shawl over her head? Nothing was explained, nothing made sense.I would encourage you to not make the same mistake that I did and waste your life watching this film.

No, really? Why is this movie called Japan (Japon)??? ..... How did this movie win any award? ..... According to DVD cover, it won Cannes Film Festival, forgot to mention it was for "special mention" ..... I agree, this film was very very special :).... "Meditation on the ecstasies and terrors of the natural world", ahahahahah, kill me now!!! ..... Nice visuals, boring after 20min. ..... Unrealistic story line ..... Waste of my time, for sure! ..... Glad, watched the movie alone. ..... Would be embarrassed to host this movie for friends! Not because of nudity, but because of lack of plot. Would not recommend wasting money on this movie.

This film is not about how people need love even if they are old or anything like that. The person who wrote that missed the point of the film completely. It is a portrayal of rural Mexican life from the point of view of an educated, male artist. It is very raw with a lot of death and sexuality. The protagonist (El Hombre) has decided to end his life for unknown reasons. Perhaps he has had enough of this life. The reasons themselves are insignificant really. El Hombre continually tries to defy the cultural norms of this canyon village as men attempt to take an old woman's (Ascen) house. He is an outsider who has his own opinions of how men should act and treat women. But it's really not about feminist issues either. The fact that El Hombre is powerless to change the minds of the male villagers is secondary to the obvious fact that these people do not want to be changed. Ascen serves pulque and tequila to the men while they rest from the task of destroying and relocating the stones of her house. She is completely subservient to the men but never complains. She wants to go along with them when they leave. El Hombre is no better. Even though the viewer might see him as a somewhat noble character he is one and the same as the rest of the males. He realizes this himself (this is my interpretation) as he is having sex with Ascen. While trying to seem compassionate for the old woman, he is still sleeping in her barn, eating her food and eventually fornicating with her. He eventually is left alone; realizing that he has not (and never will) experienced or understood all there is in this world. The final scene is a tragic one consisting of all of the men who tore the house down, including Ascen, lying dead from a train collision. Arvo Part's amazing composition from Tabula Rasa plays over the scene, which is a very circular and overlapping piece. In my opinion this demonstrates the theme that nothing really matters-we all live and die and feel. We try to establish rules and beliefs of what's right in life but no one is ever really sure. Nature is central to this film and I believe director Reygada has done a remarkable job in simplifying while simultaneously confusing this aimless life we lead.

"Japón" by Carlos Reygadas is receded by prizes in different festivals and with the critic, in special the European, praising it this one film arrives to the Festival de Cine de Gudalajara. Beginning by the title, that apparently does not have anything to do with the plot, and following with the same plot, this it films can be tired because a great interest by the minimum exists, the simple thing, the daily thing; but nevertheless it is the evocative calm with which it passes and images that it shapes what they cause that stands out. What also it is certain is that it is not a film done for the masses, thus I do not create is commercial successful, because the snob airs always frighten to the great majority.