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(500) Days of Summer (2009)
Love?
At the beginning of the story, a man named Tom and a woman named Summer meet in their workplace. Tom thinks she is very attractive, and he comes to like her. However, Summer is not like him. She thinks he is just a good friend, and not a boyfriend. As the title tells us, this film shows us the things happened until 500 days comes. They are to be very friendly, and their distance is getting closer and closer. What happens to the end? Is the relationship between them going to change into something different? I think this film is so interesting, and makes us think about love. It does not go well in every case. Through watching this film, I understood the difficulty of it too. Compared to some other films, this is a rare one I think. To sum up, I enjoyed watching this so that I want to recommend my family or friends to see it. I hope almost people will like it.
The Social Network (2010)
Great thing
This film is about how facebook is created. A main person is Mark Zuckerberg, and he goes to Harvard University. The start of making facebook is a small thing. However, the story is based on the real story, so I thought it is worth watching it. So many people in the world have their own facebook now, and so do I, so after I watched this film, I was glad to know the progress of it. Also I understood that Mark is such a great person to make facebook, because it spread all over the world like I said. It is about the man going to university, so there are of course Mark's friends appeared. The cooperate to create it. It's very unbelievable that they make them and earn so much money. Actually now I am an university student and almost same age as them. However I don' t have any confidence to do. After I watched it, I thought I have to be thankful to them for making these kind of very interesting Social Network.
Kokuhaku (2010)
cannot help watching
I've read the book of this story before. For me, it's very shocking. The story of the movie and book is a little bit different. That's why I could enjoy watching this. This story begins with the scene of an ordinary class of junior high school. A teacher acted by Takako Matsu starts talking to her students in HR. What she tells them is thrilling. "My daughter died, police says it's because of an accident, but in fact she was killed by someone in this class." The class is to be very quiet, and the teacher's confession begins. I do like this kind of story. It makes me want to know the truth, and what happened to her daughter. What I don't like very much is that there are some grotesque scenes in it. For me it is acceptable, but I think there are some people who don't like these things. Also it's scary when I think of it I were one of the students. On the whole, I enjoyed it, so I want to recommend my friends to watch by renting DVD awarded a grand prize to the best seller of the bookstore "Confession."
Inception (2010)
Complicated!
This film is very complicated and difficult story I have ever seen. Secret agent that has advanced technical skill gets into people's dream to steal other people's ideas. One day an impossible mission comes to them and try to succeed the mission "Inception" In the ending, we need to guess what's going to happen. The main actor is Leonardo Dicaprio, and from Japan, Ken Watanabe acts the most important role. As I said at the beginning, it is too hard for me to understand the story completely, because this story shows the real world and future. I sometimes did not understand which world I'm watching. I watched it with my friend, so we asked each other "Is it a dream?" like this. However, it is very high quality so that I could not follow the plot of the story. If I were clever, I could have got the story! Totally it's worth watching, so if I can, I want to watch it again.
Life of Pi (2012)
It's like a real
This story is about the life of a man and a lion. They drift, and survive together. At first, there are some animals like chimpanzee, zebra and hyena, but they don't have any other way to survive except killing each other. The life of the man "Pi" and the lion start. In this story, there are three religions which Pi believes. He believes in Christianity, Hinduism and Islam. Through watching them surviving, we can find some religious things. I mean we can learn about religions. It's worth watching, because there is a scene which Pie is forced to kill fish by himself and eat it even though he is vegetarian. I think this scene makes us think of the situation deeply. In fact I thought that if I were him, what I would do. I want to know other people's opinions about these religious things, because I am Japanese, and don't have any religions to believe. On the whole, it is worth thinking by watching this film. I hope I can recommend this to my friends.
Babe (1995)
worth watching
This story is mainly about a little pig named babe. He is taken by Arthur as a premium. Then Babe starts to live in Arthur's farm. Through staying at the farm, Babe comes to make a lot of friends like dogs, and cats. Babe is to be taken part in sheepdog contest though he is not a dog. However, he has some problems to achieve it, because as I said, he is not a dog. At first, Arthur does not like Babe, so he wanted to eat him. In the end how will Arthur change and how is the ending like? This film tells us a lot about prejudice. I thought people should not evaluate only just by seeing their appearance and looking. Also I thought that creatures are supported by other ones, so it is good to help each other to make or achieve something! I think this film is worth watching, so this is one of my favorite films. Lastly, this is awarded for Academy Award For Visual Effects, so I am glad to see such a good film!
The King's Speech (2010)
King's hard work
This story is about George VI who is to be king of England. However, he has very serious problem "stuttering". He and people around him work very hard in order to overcome this problem. What is going to wait for the climax? This film is based on the royal people. Actually I haven't seen such a movie to be pointed on "Royal", so this time I really came to know how hard it is to be king. I learned a lot of things from this film. What I like in this film is that the cooperation of George VI and people around him. It is very moving, and I thought that people who create this film are amazing. I should have seen this at the movie theater! On the whole, for me, it is very touching!
The Terminator (1984)
Wow
A strange man comes to the earth from somewhere. We all think he is crazy, because he does not wear any clothes. He has much power, and people can't fight against him. Some women are killed by him, and one lady is being target of him even she does nothing. Is she alright? Who is going to save her and stop him? This story is very thrilling, but has some emotional parts. I like the way to show that the strange man is very strong. He is in good shape, and also does not smile at all. When I thought of the time that this man comes to the real word, I could help feeling fearful. However, this happening is never occurred in this world, so I could enjoy watching the film. On the other hand, the content is a little bit complicated for me, especially, the relationships among people. One more thing I was surprised to see is that there are some grotesque scenes in the film. If you don't want to see blood or this kind of scenes, I recommend you to close your eyes, actually I did so. On the whole, it was thrilling, so for me, person who likes sort of this, it made me enjoy.
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
interesting and moving
The reason why I chose this film to watch is that this is very famous one in the world. Actually my mother recommends me to watch, so I picked this up. The story is about alien coming to the earth and living with people. At the beginning, a boy met the alien called ET, then they come to live together at his house with his brother, sister and mother. The boy named Eliot can understand ET's feelings. Through the days when they live together, they become good friends and have strong tie. In the end, what happens to ET? I completely like this film, because I enjoyed some different feelings like happy and sad. Also I laughed at ET, because he is cute enough to talk like human. Of course children can enjoy, but I think their parents also can enjoy this too. I really thought ET is very pretty. I think I should recommend people around me like my mother did if they haven't seen this.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Scary
In this film, two terminators are appeared. One is the same person as the first one. The new terminator is trying to catch "John" who is the son of the woman who appeared on the previous one. This strong terminator also looks like human, but actually he is made by metal, so he is not killed easily. The previous terminator must save John. Can he succeed to save him? How do they try to kill the new one? Through this film, I felt a little bit fear, because so many people are killed by guns. I should not do, but since I watched the first terminator, I cannot help comparing these two. They have lots of similarities even the story is different. If you will see this, please try to look for some similarities. I wrote the same thing on the review of the first terminator, but there are some grotesque scenes. It is very interesting to watch, but please be careful. The reason why I think it is grotesque is that the way to express how scary is very good. I think people can enjoy watching it because the quality is high.Of course I enjoyed it too.
Knick Knack (1989)
Cute
A toy snowman falls in love with a lady toy, but they are in different places, I mean they are not the same toy.Therefore he tries to achieve her by using several techniques. In the end, can he succeed? It's like a toy story. This film reminds me of it when I thought that the toys are living, moving, and expressing their feelings. Also it includes some funny scenes that people might laugh. I guess many people from children to adults can watch it with having fun. What I want to comment on is the length of the 'film. It's only four minutes. However, in such a short time, we can enjoy watching. What's more, the animation is quite good considering the year when it was made. Surprisingly, it was taken in 1989. I think it is great thing that even 24 years have passed since that year, a lot of people do like this film. That's what I thought was wonderful and amazing!
Paperman (2012)
Heartwarming
A man who has a lot of paper in his hands meet a beautiful lady at a station. Suddenly, his paper whirls to her face. It makes her kiss the sheet. After it happens, she gets on the train and goes away. They seem to like each other, but can they meet again without knowing one another? Guess what happens to the end. Through this film, I was waiting with a pounding heart whether they can see each other or not. What I think is good is that the story of this film is easy for us to understand even there's no dialog in it. Also I think that almost all ages of people can understand it clearly. I cannot find any fault in this film. I mean I enjoyed it very much. I like this kind of lovely film.
Three Days in Kamakura (2012)
Family ties
A man who is a teacher of English conversation class in Japan has cute students. He is married to a Japanese woman and has a good time with her everyday. However, one of his students has trouble about his family. The couple thinks about it deeply, and makes a decision. what happens to the boy? What do they do for the boy? This story is about family ties. I learned how important it is to have them. The thing I like the best is the scene that the man and his wife are discussing what is the best way to save the boy. Even though these three are not in the same family, I thought there is a strong tie among them. After I watched it, I felt the story is so nice that I want to recommend my friends to watch it. Also the film is taken in Japan. That is pleasing for me as a Japanese!
Gasman (1997)
Complicated
On Christmas evening, a father with two kids goes to the party. they go there with a woman and another two kids. What is the relationship between the two families? At the party, these kids are supposed to know the truth. What happens and how will it end? I thought the story is so complicated for us to understand that I couldn't get the contents of the film at first. Then after I watched one more time, I clearly got it. I thought if I were in such a situation, I mean if I were a child, I could not stand the situation. However, I like the expression each person, especially children. It must have be difficult to act because of the story. I think their actions make me think it's kind of sad and surprising story. Finally I also like the title "Gasman". I guess we can't speculate on the story from the title, can we? at least I couldn't. That's why I think it's very interesting.
Embers (2006)
sadness of war
A woman always thinks of her husband coming back home from the battlefield. Then she has bad dreams of him being kept by Japanese. He hopefully comes back home, but something has changed. Is he safe? What happened to him? If you watch it, you can find the answer. I can't say it's an enjoyable movie, but i could learn the sadness and fear of war. It's important to know such things. However, the content of the movie is dark and scary. Also it was difficult for me to understand what happen to the woman in the end. This movie is about war. Therefore, I think it depends on people whether it's interesting or not. I want to know how to think of this movie when a lot of people living in a lot of countries watch this. For me, it is too tragic, but I could face the reality.
The Crush (2010)
Thrilling
A young boy is fond of his school teacher, but she has a boyfriend.. After the boy realizes this fact, what is he going to do? Does he succeed to get her from her boyfriend? How will it end? In the film, there is one thing that we can learn other country's culture. It doesn't happen in Japan. I cannot say the thing, so I recommend you to watch it. I like the name of this film."THE CRUSH" means I think to fight with each other, and to like someone in one way. I don't know if it has several or different meanings, but for me, this title is amazing. On the other hand, it's very thrilling and scary for children to watch. Also it is not for education, I think. To sum up, I like this film. Although I watched it without English and Japanese subtitles, I understand the story. It means that it's easy to know the story, so I want to recommend it to my friends.
Whacked (1998)
Unusual story
A lot of people suddenly fall down on the street. The beginning is scary. Why has it happened? This film has an amazing end. I think nobody can expect the ending. Through this film, I think it's a little bit mysterious. There are a lot of golf balls and a lot of people in this film. I guess it's hard to create such a story, so I like the way of thinking of the filmmakers. On the other hand, there are some grotesque scenes in the film. For me, it is a little hard to watch. Except for these scenes, I enjoyed watching it. I really want to know why the writer created this story. In the real world, it wouldn't happen! If you want to know what the amazing end is, please watch it!
Otousan no tabako (2007)
Amazing expression
A young girl named Sara always wants to buy tobacco. What for? She and her mother think it's bad for health, then the mother is trying to stop Sara buying it. Why does she have to buy it? Whose errand is she carrying out? After you watch it, you will find the answer.
For me, it's hard to explain the emotion. I was moved,but sad. The thing I like best is the acting of the young girl. She looks happy when she is talking to her friends, but when she is scolded by her mother, she looks very shocked and sad. The expression was amazing. In contrast, I thought the last part is very deep and complicated. It was a little difficult for me to guess what is going to happen.
On the whole, I don't know why and I cannot say the reason why, but it was moving. It made me want to watch the continuation!
The Lunch Date (1989)
What a surprising date!
In a crowded station, there is a woman. She can't get on the train that she wanted to. Then she decides to go to a restaurant and order salad. After she left her seat in a moment, what happens? Guess why the title is "The Lunch Date". She is alone at first. However, according to the title, she has a date with someone. With who? Actually, I tried to think of the story before watching it, but my guess was very different from the real one. That means for me, unexpected thing happens! Therefore, I like the way to create this story. I was glad and happy after watching it, but I think this story is a little bit far from real life. It never happens, I guess. In conclusion, the story is unusual, but I think we can enjoy watching it!
Lifted (2006)
What a strange thing!
This is a super funny story. I didn't expect that I would be made to laugh so many times, because it's a very short film. At first, a boy is sleeping on the bed in his room. Then, a strange thing happens. A very big UFO is coming to pick him up to travel in space. Who operates such a big vehicle and how do they operate it? Do they succeed to move the sleeping boy?
The scene that I liked is the boy rising into the air while sleeping. This means he is lifted by someone. It's amusing, so people might laugh at the film, but it's hard for me to think what the film wants to tell us. Above all, I enjoyed watching this film. i think I should recommend it especially to children, because the characters are delightful. It's very wonderful to make people laugh even if the film is very short!
Fish Out of Water (2005)
Fun to watch
I think this is kind of a funny story. This story is about a man who uses a boat to go to work. At first, there was only him, but...? An amazing end is waiting! It's very comical, so I was made to laugh.
Through this story, what I liked is the reactions of the man. Since it was the movie with no words, I guess it must be a little bit difficult to express his feeling. However, I understood his feelings like 'good', 'tired', 'be upset' and so on by looking at his reactions. On the other hand, it was hard for me to understand who these people are.
It was my first time to watch this kind of no-words movie. I found that aspect and the time economy very interesting!
Father and Daughter (2000)
Moving
This story is very impressive. A girl and her father have to be apart, and he rows across the sea by himself. She becomes alone. A lot of years pass, she gets old, no more a girl, but a grandma. At the end, what is going to happen...?
I really like the way to express her getting old. What I like the best is the last part of the story. How amazing the end is! I could understand her feeling well, and was very impressed. However, I have some difficulties of understanding. That is because there's no dialog. I could have fun watching it, but I'd like to watch the one with dialog if possible.
All in all, I like this short movie. The contents is very good and beautiful. After watching this, I thought that I want to recommend it to my friends.