Review of Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) by Hunter D — 01 Jul 2008
I'm amazed that movie like this even got made, Schrader's unconvential and innovative biopic of controversial Japanese author/poet/playwright Yukio Mishima is practically a miracle. Rather than just tell a straight-up story of Mishima's life, Schrader opts to intercut the movie with dramatizations of Mishima's fiction in regards to how they fit in with his life and philosophy, as well as show the audience episodes from his growth as an artist.
What ultimately springs forth is a film about the essence of Mishima's philosophy of attempting to find a harmony between self, art, and society, and how a passionate artist struggled to achieve this unattainable goal.
Anyone who slags on Paul Schrader as a director is someone who I'm guessing hasn't seen this film. I'm still shocked that a movie like this was made with Hollywood money. See it.
This review of Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) was written by Hunter D on 01 Jul 2008.
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters has generally received very positive reviews.
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