Review of Tokyo Sonata (2008) by Marc Mohan for Oregonian — 02 Apr 2009
Only in the slightly overlong last act, as the family's misfortunes become truly existential, does director Kiyoshi Kurosawa take things to another level. Whether this is an extension of the film's social criticism, a comment on the absurdity of melodrama or straightforward audience manipulation, is anyone's guess.
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This review of Tokyo Sonata (2008) was written by Marc Mohan and published by Oregonian on 02 Apr 2009.
Tokyo Sonata has generally received very positive reviews.
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