The plot is simple and it doesn't try too hard. You see something so terrible happening in front of you but you're so mesmerized because it's done so beautifully. Iwai, cinematographer, Noboru Shinoda and music director, Takeshi Kobayashi are able to beautifully portray something so brutal through the colors, the shots and the music. It's also my first Shunji Iwai film (and it wouldn't be the last). With such a long running time, it's difficult to wrap my head around what I feel about this film. (But my legs and back were aching as I watching this on my bed on a bright Thursday afternoon.) Rewatch Value 6.5 Where do I even begin? All About Lily Chou-Chou with its 160 minutes running time has probably been the longest film I have ever watched.
SINGER FROM ALL ABOUT LILY CHOU CHOU MOVIE
Summed up - this movie is just heart clenching and a definite must see! The acting was really great, they acted out the scenes so realistically and added with the regular "video camera" filmage in some parts of the movie, it makes it seem as if you are really part of the movie, even taking in the young ages these actors were at when this movie was filmed was just more astonishing and made me realize how talented they were. This movie made me realize that bullying isn't just about stealing lunch money and that bullies have a "story" too. Seeing each individual child affected by negativities and the adult-like world they seem to be trapped in was just even more mind-blowing. The current time, then the past, then back to the present, which could be confusing but if you're paying close attention you can see that it was only a way to absorb the main characters feelings more. It starts off in a unique showing of events. The plot was just like a story, well somewhat. As, the credits rolled when it was finally over I was just in awe and speechless at this masterpiece. Rewatch Value 8.0 Overall, this movie is just.outstanding and impressive. If you’re more of a traditional watcher, who prefers movies with a solid plot and conventional characters, do not press play - but definitely go listen to Debussy, his music is just brilliant. If you’re not scared of this eerie, weird atmosphere of some Japanese movies, try All About Lily Chou Chou, most probably you won’t be disappointed. To sum it all up – this movie is not for everyone. Also, this movie was dangerously close to being draggy, nearly two hours and a half with so little dialogue and so much pain can be really tiring. Why? Sometimes I had the feeling that this mentioned opposition between the beauty of the form and brutality of the characters was too overbearing.
The transformation of Hoshino is shocking, but possible and that’s the most depressing thing about this movie.Įven if I think All About Lily Chou Chou is groundbreaking, it’s not a masterpiece for me. But then, when you sit back and think once again about what you’ve just seen, you will most probably see a logic between all this madness. It’s a commonly used trick, present in many other movies, but frequently it makes the viewer confused and utterly lost, without a chance to understand what the heck he just watched. At first, nothing makes absolutely no sense, we have no idea what is happening, not to mention why do all those things happen at all. This dissonance is sickening, but also brilliant and makes the film different from anything I’ve seen so far.Īnother thing worth mentioning – chronology of All About Lily Chou Chou.
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The substance – full of brutality, mindless violence and helplessness, against the form – breathtaking shots and subtle, soothing music (my discovery of the movie - Debussy’s Arabesque!), makes this movie really disturbing and unforgettable. Never have I seen such a contrast between a form and substance of one movie. Rewatch Value 8.0 Painfully beautiful, chaotically organized - if I had to sum up this movie in the shortest way, that’s what I would say.
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