Review of Sakuran (2006) by Anders L — 24 Oct 2007

Extravagantly colourful, beautiful, funny and warm.

This review of Sakuran (2006) was written by Anders L on 24 Oct 2007.

Sakuran has generally received positive reviews.

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By M M (303) on 12 Sep 2009

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By Hwahyun K (6) on 13 Sep 2008

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By Alex Geo (20) on 18 Oct 2008

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By Margaret P (43) on 06 Nov 2009

A quite colourful and very 'pop' story about a geisha who rises to the upper echeleons - this has English pop music as the background score…

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By Jordan H (361) on 30 Dec 2011

Had potential, but didn't really go anywhere. Visually excellent - great cinematography and costumes, beautiful women - but that's about it…

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By Kyo 9 (490) on 14 Sep 2008

Kinda like geisya but more darker story.. hehe…

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By Sukhdev Sandhu (247) for Daily Telegraph (UK) (2,495) on 28 Aug 2008

Ninagawa, like Sophia Coppola in Marie Antoinette, brings to a traditional story a keen compositional flair and a love of bright colours, as…

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By Riku K (11) on 05 Aug 2010

The Director did an awesome job. Loved the whole red infatuation, it really gave a very vibrant feel to the movie…

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By Patrick Peters (101) for Empire Magazine (3,326) on 28 Aug 2008

The staging is sumptuous but the imagery is static and the anachronistic score is a major irritant…

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By Vivienne Y (33) on 10 Sep 2009

Memoirs of a Geisha minus the painful westernization, plus much edgier acting and direction, and infinitely more gorgeous costumes…

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