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By Jeffrey M. Anderson (3,573) for Combustible Celluloid (2,644) on 30 Sep 2010

It's relentlessly grim, constantly off-balance, occasionally moving, and often striking…

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By David S (4,459) on 29 Sep 2010

A unique POW drama that's about the psyche of the prisoners and their guards more than it is about the physical toll…

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By Miles K (123) on 20 Sep 2010

First time I had seen this film and I have to say that in the end it was the sort of awkward mess that I expected it to be…

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By Ed Fucking H (158) on 18 Sep 2010

A mostly very well done prisoner of war movie taking place in Japan in WWII, that stars David Bowie of all people…

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By Jeff R (513) on 19 Aug 2010

Jeremy Thomas the producer of the film has, it turns out, been involved in a lot of my favourite films. The Hit, Sexy Beast, Bad Timing…

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By Brad C (372) on 22 Jun 2010

Intelligent and excellently acted film that makes some intriguing points and is certainly unpredictable…

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By Abigail P (61) on 22 Jun 2010

Intelligent and excellently acted film that makes some intriguing points and is certainly unpredictable…

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By Emma C (361) on 24 May 2010

Rares sont les films qui Ã©voquent de la sorte la tentative de comprÃ©hension d'une autre culture et les diffÃ©rences qui peuvent exister…

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By Benoît R (142) on 24 May 2010

Rares sont les films qui Ã©voquent de la sorte la tentative de comprÃ©hension d'une autre culture et les diffÃ©rences qui peuvent exister…

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By Phil B (253) on 01 May 2010

Nagisa Oshima's very human story of the happenings in a POW camp in Japan during WWII…

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By Smilla V (4) on 16 Apr 2010

Questo, questo lo dovrebbero proiettare obbigatoriamente in tutte le scuole, altro che la strapallosissima arpa birmana…

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By Brandon S (2,121) on 15 Mar 2010

I always wanted to see this and I finally did…

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By Sam P (447) on 09 Mar 2010

A powerful look at cultural as well as personal differences during exceptional conditions…

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By Andrew U (319) on 18 Feb 2010

A peculiar war film starring David Bowie and Ryuichi Sakamoto (of Yellow Magic Orchestra.) Lots of harakiri, which is always fun…

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By Dane A (80) on 13 Feb 2010

Another great war film, and it doesn't involve shooting or blowing things into pieces…

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Review of Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)

By Jeff B (2,998) on 27 Nov 2009

One of my all times favourites…

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By Robert H (1,967) on 27 Nov 2009

Interesting film by Oshima about the clash of culture in Japanese POW camp in Java. Ryuichi Sakamoto's score for the film is excellent…

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By Tom H (1,836) on 16 Oct 2009

This is maad I just like it cuzza david bowie! lol! Why is this movie so funny to me? Its not supposed to be! haha…

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By Sprinklz I (5) on 15 Oct 2009

I almost cried in the end of this....LOL love the stupid...flower and manju cake scene.... Good Show…

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By Nina S (222) on 18 Sep 2009

One of my top 10 forever... Oshima shot this entire movie in one take, brilliantly done. A masterpiece…

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