Review of Japanese Story (2003) by Chloe C — 19 Jun 2011
Good movie overall, carried by Toni Collete's strong performance. The problem with the movie is that it turns on the waterworks really heavy at the end there. It was good, but it felt like too much.
There's also the matter of the 'twist' and how it's handled. It's just out of left field. Just because this can happen in real life doesn't mean it's going to work in a movie.
In here, it just happens there's no build up to it and it feels flat. Of course, you can't build up to a moment that's supposed to be completely random, but it just felt flat. For example, Audition, started off like a romantic comedy but you always had an uneasy feeling and that something weird is gonna come out of this.
In this movie it just happens. It's probably all a moot point anyway because, again, it's supposed to be a random moment. Anyway, the movie is still good. It has some touching moments and Toni Collete is great.
This review of Japanese Story (2003) was written by Chloe C on 19 Jun 2011.
Japanese Story has generally received positive reviews.
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