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Originally Posted by Handyman Joe  Watched Sion Sono's Cold Fish today. Wow. What an incredible movie. 20 seconds in and you're hooked for 2.30 hours. I don't want to reveal anything plot-wise in case anyone hasn't seen it, but trust me, this and I Saw the Devil are as good as it gets just now. A fantastic, brutal entertainment which also looks absolutely beautiful. Can't wait to see Love Exposure now. |
'Love Exposure' is a pretty mind-boggling excursion and packs all manner of weirdness into its 4 hours. Hope you like it, I did.
Having said that, 'Cold Fish' didn't reach me. It's probably an objectively 'good' film (whatever that means, but I do think it means something), but it didn't excite me as much as, say 'Exte', that manic deconstruction of the J-horror fetish for long black hair which reminded me somehow of Lovecarft / Cronenberg in places, (a subjective impression I'm sure, although for me a lot of Japanese stuff evokes those associations). Have you seen that other Sono piece, 'Suicide Club'?
'I Saw the Devil' I thought was really good, highly manipulative and quite cruel in places, but yeah, quite a roller coaster.