16.Sep.2009 Movie Mini-Review: Dolls
Dolls
Japanese, 2002
“Westerners loathe the notion of death. There is no reason. Life is considered to be something meaningful. There is no religion which justifies the notion of death. In Japan, there’s no philosophy. So death seems something sublime, once it’s decorated with an ornament like love. You’ll find something creeping towards you and that is a seducing demon called death.” ~ Takeshi Kitano, Director
Dolls tells three entwining tales of all-consuming crazy kind of love: The first concerns a man who leaves his fiance for a daughter of his company head. A failed attempt of suicide leaves his former love loses her mind. He runs back to her and they roam the country together, bound by a red cord. Their journey opens the other two stories: An ageing yakuza reminiscing about his girlfriend who he left in his youth in pursuit of career. Decades later he’s compelled to return to the park where they used to meet. The last tale is about a fan who’s willing to go really far for his object of obsession.
It’s a quiet story that might drag at a few points (umm sometimes literally) but the visual is stunning with vibrant colors and Japan setting, and the stories are haunting. Worth watching. (Rating: 7/10)
The post was supposed to be mini reviews where I compile several movies together, but the poster is so good I felt it deserves its own post! Don’t you think it’s just stunning?! The image is a good representation of much of the movie. Make sure you watch the trailer to have a better feel!
Dolls Official Website (English)
If you have watched it, what do you think of the movie? If you haven’t, are you now interested to?
mee 
