Favorite films
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
Was a bit disappointed. Made me laugh a lot at points but some of the dialogue and scenes felt a bit... off...?
Watched this at 11:30am and honestly this is definitely a morning film (if that's a thing). I was smiling for hours afterwards.
Yakusho's performance as Hirayama was subtle and masterful, and the beautiful but ponderous cinematography gives the audience time to see life in the slow lane through Hirayama's eyes.
His rejection of modern consumer technology is his antidote to what would seem a lonely life. The audience is reminded of the soul-nourishment offered by everyday errands; the bookshop, the…