[159] The One Where Maru goes PAN!

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Title: The One Where Maru goes PAN!
Running Time: 1:15:42
Size: 34.65 MB
Download Links: MU | MF
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[a_monchan]

O-oku! Yes, so when I sat down to watch this, I was completely expecting Japanese-style cinematography (as you guys mentioned: slow-paced, and lots of silent, pretty scenes), so I was pleasantly surprised that I wasn't bored at all during this movie. I have to say, though, I think was a little too fast-paced. Pretty much every character, except for Yunoshin, was underdeveloped, which was a shame. I wish this could've been a drama, instead of a movie!

I was also a bit taken aback by Dear Snow at the end XD I got so wrapped up into the movie that I completely forgot about that song, so when it started playing I was like, "...Dear Snow? Oh yeah, this song was made for the movie!" It felt soooo out of place. I guess you could say it was too "modern-sounding" for the movie. Also, the movie wasn't really set during the winter (I think there was, like, ONE winter scene?) nor did it have a cold, wintery feel to it; it was more spring-like, in my opinion.

All in all, I really liked it :D It's not too emotionally-taxing and had a really "light" feel to it, which was nice. I did feel like the ending was too perfect, though. Although I wanted Yunoshin to have closure with O-Nobu, I think he should've died at the end... I don't know, they could've at least made it dramatic and have the Shogun protest/change that rule saying that whomever takes the virginity of the Shogun has to die; it seems like she went against the other traditions of O-oku, so why not this one?

Okay, I'll stop rambling now, haha.