Review of Japanese Story (2003) by Cj C — 24 Apr 2007

Amazing film with breathtaking performance from Collette.

This review of Japanese Story (2003) was written by Cj C on 24 Apr 2007.

Japanese Story has generally received positive reviews.

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By Plantee P (12) on 06 Sep 2018

May I just say I have never seen anything like this…

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By Robyn M (1,282) on 28 Jul 2012

Set in the vast harsh and alien beauty of the Aussie desert, this is not so much a film but an exploration of character. Meanders and ends up nowhere…

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By Van Dayz (1) on 24 Jan 2010

Toni Collette - what's not to love? The scenery was absolutely beautiful and the plot was very different and unexpected…

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By Rake R (1) on 03 Mar 2011

Great Movie!!..nice scenery, really emotional and will break your heart and get some tears down your cheeks…

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By Keith Phipps (1,177) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 26 Dec 2009

When the credits roll and the mood breaks, Japanese Story finally reveals itself as more dewy-eyed than deep, but as long as the mood holds,…

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By Damien K (305) on 30 Nov 2012

This is really a moving film, and really makes you appreciate the beauty (and danger) of the Australian landscape…

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By Jason P (1,193) on 02 Apr 2012

Two things make this film worth watching: the gorgeous landscape and the scene where [SPOILER] she tries to get his dead body into the car…

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By Scott Foundas (913) for L.A. Weekly (3,142) on 20 Nov 2009

The quiet and intimacy of what is essentially a two-character piece are well juxtaposed by Brooks against the vast desert expanses of her home…

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By J. Hoberman (756) for Village Voice (8,525) on 27 Dec 2013

Totally convincing in a physically demanding role, Collette carries the movie on her shoulders -- and that weight is what it's all about…

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By Gaz G (7) on 10 Mar 2011

With an engrossing performance from Toni Collette, a sweat & tender love story and one hell of a plot twist, this is a powerful film that truly…

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