"We have to use the pain caused by war for peace."
nobuhiko obayashi. what a man u are, this isn't just a movie it's an experience, this actually changed my whole perspective on war and what it truly means to live on. i do understand why some people weren't able to get into this, for me it took a good 15 minutes to truly get used to the way this movie is going and how it's filmed but i trusted obayashi and thank fuck i did. this has got to be the most under looked anti-war masterpiece ever, i've seen a good amount of anti war movies and this is one of the best, obviously behind the human condition trilogy. i love the themes of regret, memory, healing and hope and the way they explore it through this mix of fiction and reality is such a unique method of exploring such themes and it works amazingly in my opinion, nobuhiko obayashi is a master at film making. the obvious green screens don't bother me as (imo) it adds so much charm to this movie, it's not really about the way it looks mostly anyway so the green screen shouldn't bother u as it's more about the message it's conveying.
**"if people made pretty fireworks instead of bombs, there wouldn't of been any wars."
**
i've always been invested in japanese history during the world war so this movie has always been on my radar considering it's made by the guy who made hausu which happens to be one of my favourite movies and this is also an anti war documentary/drama movie. his style of filmmaking is at an all time here, his visuals are just stunning and that final shot of the fireworks is just amazing to look at and after watching this movie and all the emotions and the overall message of this movie finally hits u with that song and the shot of the fireworks, it's just fucking fantastic and so emotional. the GOAT joe hisaishi did the soundtrack for this and im honestly so disappointed that the soundtrack isn't on any streaming services as its probably one of my favourite soundtracks in recent memory. this is an absolute behemoth of a movie, 2 hours and 40 minutes yet it flies in and feels like an hour and a half (for me it flew in anyway) the movie goes at such a rapid pace and tells u so much, but no too much to the point where ur overwhelmed but so much that u can consume the information ur reading whilst still enjoying the visuals and the soundtrack. i'm still not over that amazing ending with the play and the fireworks, i recommend this to ANYONE getting into japanese cinema and especially nobuhiko obayashis filmography.
amazing movie
"We have to use the pain caused by war for peace."
nobuhiko obayashi. what a man u are, this isn't just a movie it's an experience, this actually changed my whole perspective on war and what it truly means to live on. i do understand why some people weren't able to get into this, for me it took a good 15 minutes to truly get used to the way this movie is going and how it's filmed but i trusted obayashi and thank fuck i did. this has got to be the most under looked anti-war masterpiece ever, i've seen a good amount of anti war movies and this is one of the best, obviously behind the human condition trilogy. i love the themes of regret, memory, healing and hope and the way they explore it through this mix of fiction and reality is such a unique method of exploring such themes and it works amazingly in my opinion, nobuhiko obayashi is a master at film making. the obvious green screens don't bother me as (imo) it adds so much charm to this movie, it's not really about the way it looks mostly anyway so the green screen shouldn't bother u as it's more about the message it's conveying.
**"if people made pretty fireworks instead of bombs, there wouldn't of been any wars."
**
i've always been invested in japanese history during the world war so this movie has always been on my radar considering it's made by the guy who made hausu which happens to be one of my favourite movies and this is also an anti war documentary/drama movie. his style of filmmaking is at an all time here, his visuals are just stunning and that final shot of the fireworks is just amazing to look at and after watching this movie and all the emotions and the overall message of this movie finally hits u with that song and the shot of the fireworks, it's just fucking fantastic and so emotional. the GOAT joe hisaishi did the soundtrack for this and im honestly so disappointed that the soundtrack isn't on any streaming services as its probably one of my favourite soundtracks in recent memory. this is an absolute behemoth of a movie, 2 hours and 40 minutes yet it flies in and feels like an hour and a half (for me it flew in anyway) the movie goes at such a rapid pace and tells u so much, but no too much to the point where ur overwhelmed but so much that u can consume the information ur reading whilst still enjoying the visuals and the soundtrack. i'm still not over that amazing ending with the play and the fireworks, i recommend this to ANYONE getting into japanese cinema and especially nobuhiko obayashis filmography.
amazing movie