Monday, January 25, 2010

Departures


Departures
I'm going to be honest.
I kept falling asleep during this movie.
I wake up, go back a chapter, and see what I missed.
I kept doing that throughout.
It's a long slow drama. Not good to watch
after a long day. They're some good parts, especially
in the beginning. But, it wasn't what I expected
from a Japanese movie that won the Best Foreign Film
Award at the Oscars last year.
I knew it was going to be a long drama, but I thought
there will be some light comedy and perhaps some
interesting characters. The only comedic parts are the
parts in the trailer.

It felt like a well made movie, but it wasn't for me.
The only thing I did enjoy was the cinematography.