Reviews

When I first saw this film I found it one of the most disturbing films ever, I've probably watched a fair 50-70 films since then that make this look soft, however there are still scenes here that are hard to shake.

The underlying questions of the film come from personal identity, how much we create to fit in with our environment and how much is an unchangeable nature.

This films take a micro look, to explore a micro impact, with sometimes forced overtones of statements on humanity.

I immediately felt great admiration for this film with the realism of the characters, which is something that is often lacking in not only film noir but most films of this era.

I'd argue that Youth is an even more grandiose and avant-garde film watching experience than either of those films though.

I knew what would happen at the end of each scene from the initial entrance, I pretty much knew how the whole film would play out after the first 25 minutes.

The only other Ozu film I've seen was released in the same year as this charming comedy- Floating Weeds.

Especially the knife, which is just as essential to the film as any of the characters.

My thoughts are somewhat scattered from my viewing of Fantastic Planet, the film starts off suave as hell with the electronic score and the opening film title:

The Act of Killing isn't only one of the greatest documentaries I've ever seen, it's one of the best films I've seen in months.