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Got my copy of Bunraku two days ago...no disappointment at all!
One of the most interesting things, for me, was watching Gackt play a somewhat naive character. I mean, heck, he probably hasn't been naive about much of anything since 1993. I'm going to watch it again tonight with a friend who is a big movie buff, so probably she can fill me in on some of the many references that flew by me the first time. Watch this on as large a screen as you [possibly can. I didn't catch as many references to Japanese puppetry as I expected, but there were effects from many other art forms, including pop-up books. About half of it is fight scenes, but each one has some novel setting or twist, so that's ok.
There are some good reviews up on Amazon.com - http://www.amazon.com/Bunraku-Josh-Hartnett/dp/B005F96URI/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1320513956&sr=1-1
None of the reviews (as of this morning) mention Gackt - odd- or are the reviewers trying to conceal fangirliness? Anyway, surf on over there and hit the LIKE icon, let's sell some product for our hero. I want to see him in concert in the US before he's using a cane.
One of the reviews says "a movie for theater lovers," and I think that's a major point. If you don't appreciate going to a theater and seeing the sets being moved around and the whole physical process of creating illusion, you're probably not going to get much of this film.
One of the most interesting things, for me, was watching Gackt play a somewhat naive character. I mean, heck, he probably hasn't been naive about much of anything since 1993. I'm going to watch it again tonight with a friend who is a big movie buff, so probably she can fill me in on some of the many references that flew by me the first time. Watch this on as large a screen as you [possibly can. I didn't catch as many references to Japanese puppetry as I expected, but there were effects from many other art forms, including pop-up books. About half of it is fight scenes, but each one has some novel setting or twist, so that's ok.
There are some good reviews up on Amazon.com - http://www.amazon.com/Bunraku-Josh-Hartnett/dp/B005F96URI/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1320513956&sr=1-1
None of the reviews (as of this morning) mention Gackt - odd- or are the reviewers trying to conceal fangirliness? Anyway, surf on over there and hit the LIKE icon, let's sell some product for our hero. I want to see him in concert in the US before he's using a cane.
One of the reviews says "a movie for theater lovers," and I think that's a major point. If you don't appreciate going to a theater and seeing the sets being moved around and the whole physical process of creating illusion, you're probably not going to get much of this film.