"Thank you for taking care of me."
I will never understand why this movie was so disliked by critics.
I am watching it for probably the third or fourth time and I am still deeply moved by the story. Yes, it is slow paced; yes, the story is non-linear. I stuck it out past the initial "same old first world problems" parts because I was curious about the whole "sea of trees" (Aokigahara Forest) mythos, that I did not previously know about. But, as I watched the story unfold, I wanted to know the why, and I was hooked. What the story says about life, love, relationships, guilt, survival and the human condition and spirit resonates and shines through if you are patient, listen and stay until the end.
Finally, it is beautifully filmed, and masterfully directed and acted.
I will never understand why this movie was so disliked by critics.
I am watching it for probably the third or fourth time and I am still deeply moved by the story. Yes, it is slow paced; yes, the story is non-linear. I stuck it out past the initial "same old first world problems" parts because I was curious about the whole "sea of trees" (Aokigahara Forest) mythos, that I did not previously know about. But, as I watched the story unfold, I wanted to know the why, and I was hooked. What the story says about life, love, relationships, guilt, survival and the human condition and spirit resonates and shines through if you are patient, listen and stay until the end.
Finally, it is beautifully filmed, and masterfully directed and acted.