The Pillow Book
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Movie Reviews of The Pillow Book
Movie Review: A difficult movie but worth it
Summary: 5 Stars
In the lines of The Cook, The Thief, etc. this movie is startlingly raw in its exploration of what lovers will do for and to one another. Also it takes a deep look at teh concept of writing, which I thoroughly enjoyed, and the ways it can be expressed and what it truly means to control the power of teh word.There's a whoel subplot about terrorists here that has little to do with the magic of a love affair that is doomed and the sublime art of using one's dead lover as papyrus as one uses their skin to be written upon. To literally become a story, thats amazing.
Movie Review: Stick to Schwarzenegger trash, Shane
Summary: 5 Stars
The Pillow Book is easily one of the most beautiful, moving and thought-provoking films EVER made. I've watched it at least a dozen times - not for the male nudity as I'm a heterosexual male - but for Peter Greenaway's stunning vision of the human condition...in fact he paints a portrait of the likes of the Shanes of this world, the clueless people who wander through this world being duped by the guileless publishers of this world - it's no wonder the poor man who drinks from a colostomy bag (no wonder he obviously prefers today's Hollywood crap) doesn't know it.Movie Review: The Pillow Book
Summary: 5 Stars
this film goes well beyond the narrow norms/confines of erotica; for it stirs one's senses - takes one to another level - of how we look at enjoy and appreaciate the art of love(making)
this film is both beautiful, subtle, alarming and invigorating ... intense ...
peter greenaway really captured the very depths of what lies buried within (some of) us.
for me, this is certainly one of my all-time best movies pertaining to the complex subject of love.
owen - an art/love connoisseur
Movie Review: Classic Greenaway
Summary: 5 Stars
I have yet to meet the Peter Greenaway film I didn't like. He frames his scenes with extraordinary care and attention to detail, much like a painter. Without a doubt his films will take you places you have never been before. This film is no different. If you can relax and let this visual feast wash over you, then you are in for an unforgettable cinematic experience. I think an appreciation of the ritualistic aspects of fetishism and obsessiveness helps in understanding this film.Movie Review: Visually Impactful
Summary: 5 Stars
True to his billing, Peter Greenaway manages images masterfully in The Pillowbook -- so much so that were it not for its cleverness one might say the the dialogue is superfluous. Fans of Greenaway will of course embrace Pillowbook for its brilliance, as will those encountering him for the first time. A visual feast, rich and sensual, poignant, exotic, and touched with taboo. Quite a unique landscape, well acted, efficient, and captivating.