Madadayo
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DVD Cover Information Actor: Hisashi Igawa, Jôji Tokoro, Kyôko Kagawa, Masayuki Yui, Tatsuo Matsumura DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Japanese (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Format: Color, DVD, Letterboxed, NTSC, Subtitled Picture Format: 1.85:1 Running Time: 134 minutes DVD Release Date: 2001-03-13 Audience Rating: Unrated Studio: Fox Lorber |
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Movie Reviews of Madadayo
Movie Review: Wow...very difficult
Summary: 3 Stars
As a Kurosawa and Japanese cinema fan in general - and a student of Japanese language for over 20 years - I had a hard time getting through this movie. It's not that it's a bad movie, it's just really directed at a very specific audience in my opinion. Older people who have a sentimental attachment to the songs, humor and overall mood of the period. I could appreciate some of the humor where if I was dependent solely on the captions would be totally lost.
The film making is marvelous, the framing, the cinematography, casting, etc. are all top notch. If you appreciate Japanese culture and have an understanding of the language to some degree, it can be enjoyed (but I did find myself fast forwarding here and there) - but don't sit down with the (American) family on this one. They will all eventually disburse or fall asleep!! The closing scene is masterful, as many have stated.