Memories Of Matsuko (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version) DVD Region 3
Nakatani Miki (Actor)
| Iseya Yusuke (Actor)
| Eita (Actor)
| Kagawa Teruyuki (Actor)
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Amy
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October 6, 2008
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October 6, 2008
One of the best HK releases I have seen
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... from my limited HK releases collection! Once again, this is a product review... though apparently it reflects my rating because I would also give the film top marks! First off, I really like the case of the HK Special Edition, so presentation is really good. Since this film is quite the visual fest, the digital transfer also matters, and it's great. Subtitles are in order, no missing letters or misspelled, no missing dialogue. It's all in order with the main disc. The 2nd disc which contains small interviews with Miki Nakatani, and another one with Tetsuya Nakashima, as well as a Making Of, and Film-to-Storyboard Comparisons for many of the musical numbers... so this 2nd disc is full of information I didn't know! Like the difficult actress-director relationship there was... Totally worth getting, in my opinion! |
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Kevin Kennedy
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August 30, 2007
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August 30, 2007
"Memories" is unforgettable!
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"Memories of Matsuko" is an eye-popping, garish, comic, and deeply affecting vision of a woman's descent into madness. The first half hour of "Memories of Matsuko" bowls the viewer over with its manic energy and seemingly chaotic approach to storytelling. It is splashy, colorful, and noisy, but I found it off-putting and wondered whether I wanted to endure much more of it. I am glad that I did. I'm not sure whether the film settles down a bit or the viewer adjusts to the director's bizarre approach, but during the film's second half hour I became caught up in the tale of poor Matsuko's unhappy life. Matsuko grew up in a home in which the father clearly favored her bed-ridden sister. Matsuko longs for the unconditional love of her father, but, unable to attain it, settles for the smiles she can get from him by adopting a self-abasing goofy expression on her face. This habit of trading willful self-abasement in exchange for attention becomes a destructive pattern in her life. The movie shows her descent from a lovely, happy music teacher to an overweight, unwashed, unhinged recluse. The director's dazzling style and the occasional light-hearted pop tune make Matsuko's descent bearable to watch. Indeed, as the story proceeds, the viewer becomes thoroughly engrossed, rooting for Matsuko to pull herself out of her downward spiral, hoping that somehow someone will embrace her with the love she needs. Much of the film's success is owed to the performance of its lead actress, Nakatani Miki, as Matsuko. Miss Nakatani is a great artist, able to appear glamorous or downtrodden, effervescent or deflated. She creates a believable, sympathetic character and breathes glorious life into her. And she will leave you weeping at film's end. "Memories of Matsuko" is very highly recommended. |
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