Noriko's Dinner Table
by Sion Sono
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Actor: Kazue Fukiishi, Ken Mitsuishi, Shiro Namiki, Tsugumi, Yuriko YoshitakaDirector: Sion Sono
Brand: Tidepoint Pictures
Cinematographer: Souhei Tanigawa
Composer: Tomoki Hasegawa
Editor: Junichi Ito
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); Japanese (Original Language); English (Dubbed)
Format: Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.66:1
Running Time: 159 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-05-27
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Tidepoint Pictures
Movie Reviews of Noriko's Dinner Table
Movie Review: A visual Audio Book
Summary: 5 Stars
To be honest I bought this movie for one reason, the cover had a girl standing next to a wall covered in blood. Simple as that. If you are like me and also buying this movie because of the cover, I'd recommended rethinking your choice. This cover is nothing more then a fantastic exploitation cover.
This film is amazing, it is not a horror movie at all, and it's not even that bloody in the strictest sense. There are only two scenes with blood and if you've seen any Japanese movie you'll know that mean a lot of it. But the film isn't about the body count as in Battle Royale: Director's Cut (Collector's Edition) or Ichi the Killer (Unrated Edition) it's about the disconnection of family. And what people will do to have that connection again.
Without giving away one of the oddest parts of the film I'll only say. The core of the film is about the family. And what makes the family unit. Is it the blood connection or emotional bonds between the family members?
This being so, this film is long 2 and half hours long but complete captivating. It feels like an audio book with visuals at some points, with relentless dialogs and images always flashing and happening. I find myself so absorbed in the scenes and characters and not waiting for the next action scene to come. Which never really comes anyways, so, luckily I wasn't waiting for it or I'd be one disappointed person.
Either way this film isn't for everyone. I'm really not sure who it's for, but if you like surrealism, David Lynch, Tetsuo: The Iron Man, and Suicide Club (Suicide Circle) than there's a good chance you'll be interested in this film. If you do not like the listed above, then I'd say don't watch it. It will feel like a waste of time.
For me I find this movie to be a deep study of the family unit. And what makes my family connect.
Summary of Noriko's Dinner Table
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