Train Man : Densha Otoko
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Movie Reviews of Train Man : Densha Otoko
Movie Review: Well Done English Translation (Subtitles)
Summary: 5 Stars
Being a native speaker of the Japanese language, I watched the film with Japanese voice and English subtitle. Often, with other movies, I find myself frustrated with translation being not so accurate, but this film didn't irritate me. It is impossible for translation to convey the exact context, and therefore one can achieve the BEST possible translation. I say that the best possible translation effort was made with a success in this film. The quality of translation matters when one watches foreign films.
As a comedy I think this film is entertaining. They used this film as one of films shown for Japanese Film Festival in Miami, and I could see other audiences having good time in the theater. I thought the film conveys the culture of Japanese high-tech communication in a proper fashion. Although I am not exactly a nerd (some of my friends say I am, but I insist that I am not), I have had an experience a few years ago where I had to receive support from a certain group of anonymous Japanese persons online, who understood a very specific issue, and I think my overcoming that issue had a lot to do with the online support from people I didn't even know their names.
It is true that Japanese online community has unbelievably strong bond and influences to us in a way that wasn't so before Internet came along. That I can say for sure from my own experience.
Movie Review: Under Dog Love Story
Summary: 5 Stars
Densha Otoko is a heart warming, uplifting film. Its a wonderful underdog love story with great story telling. It incorporates a dynamic ensemble cast enabling it to strike resonance with almost any audience. As is to be expected with any foreign film, there will be increased appreciation if you understand the culture from which it comes, but even without an understanding of modern Japanese culture, or more specifically, Tokyo life-style, it is still a touching tale with very entertaining conventions.
Being foreign, it can't be given a rating such as G, PG, PG-13, etc., but I would easily rate it as a PG movie. It is good, wholesome, and provides endearing redeeming qualities for every character. Based on an autobiographical novel, it lends itself to the believability that you seldom find in the romantic comedy genre. Naturally, some departures have been made from the original story for the sake of fluidity, but many of the storytelling mechanisms used in the movie are directly derived from the book, making it poetically interesting as well.
I'm not one to give story details in reviews, but if you are concerned with the attractiveness of the story, note that the success of the original book spawned an anime series, a television series and this movie, all of which sustained impressive popularity in Japan.
Summation: You can't go wrong with this pick.
Movie Review: Amazing!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is a story about how the Internet can influence the lives of its users, both positively and negatively. Train Man (hereafter referred to as Densha Otoko) is a 22-23yo otaku [anime geek] who's never had a relationship in his life. This suddenly when he helps save a beautiful woman from a drunkard on the train ride home. That's where he gets his name from.
From there, Densha goes onto 2chan, the Internet's largest bulletin board system forum. He asks for advice and eventually, thousands of people across the net encourages him and cheers him on as he fights the standards and himself in his quest for true love.
This story is apparently true, but after hearing the commentary, I would say it's existence on the Internet is totally true...but in real life? I'm not so sure. However, whether it actually is true or not, the story of Densha Otoko changed thousands of lives across Japan and even the world.
If you love romance and don't mind English subtitles in a foreign film, then this film is a pure delight. Highly highly recommended.
Movie Review: Geeks in love...
Summary: 5 Stars
Train Man is a very funny, touching and twisted story of a young guy who falls in love with an older woman. The only problem is he is a Otaku who has no social skills. In fact, outside of the world of computers, anime and the world wide web, he has no other skills to speak of. So the people on 2ch, the most popular and largest bulletin board in Japan and the world, decide to help him with hints, advice and encouragement. In the end his own actions also encourage them to turn off the computers, step outside and face the real world.
With Otaku commentary, an ASCII art dictionary, culture tips and Train Man manga information, this disc has a lot of extras. I enjoyed watching this film and would suggest it to everybody into Japanese culture, Otaku culture or just enjoys a good love story. Even if it isn't true.
Movie Review: Densha Otoko: great film about contemporary Japanese youth
Summary: 5 Stars
This was an awesome movie. I teach a basic high school Japanese course and had been looking for a film about contemporary young people in Japan
without anything sexual or violent. I was worried at first if they would find it too romantic but surprisingly they were riveted from the opening scene, in Akihabara, the Tokyo Electronics district. The film gives lots of insight into the habits, language, and social lives of Japanese twenty-somethings. It was a bonus that the film's characters are mostly "otaku", geeks, like my students, so they could really relate to the characters' difficulties interacting with live humans in the real world, even as they fluently socialize with each other online.
Good flick, lots of fun, emotional at the end. It's in Japanese, so you need subtitles if you're not fluent.