All About Lily Chou-Chou: 7.6 - excusez moi…?
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Dessek — 17 years ago(May 22, 2008 11:31 AM)
Hey Corvette, good to see you here
I'm sure these movies can actually be compared, but we should always keep in mind that they are different kinds of movies, with very distinct styles and intentions. In order to like both of them, you must be able to watch movies in different ways.
I do need to rectify what I said earlier, because I don't think the two movies we're talking about here are really as different as I made them seem. In many ways, AALCC is Battle Royale without the killing. In terms of theme, message, even plot in some ways, the two movies are actually extremely similar. Both movies gripped me in a similar fashion, and while AALCC is the more beautiful, at least in my opinion, Battle Royale is more intense and captivating.
"I'm weak, and useless, but I'll stay by your side. I'll protect you."
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salvodaze — 13 years ago(March 16, 2013 04:25 PM)
Same here. Beautiful cinematography at certain points. Other than that, I didn't care for it one bit. Too long, plot doesn't make much sense and doesn't have much point, not a good 2+ hours for me.
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LennartStJames — 17 years ago(July 25, 2008 10:51 AM)
Judging by the blatant pretentiousness conveyed by your use of French (and signature), you think your film taste is, not jut ordinary, and in fact quite sophisticated. As such, IMDB's rating system will be biased towards somewhat more "common" films than those which you happen to like.
Et bien sur j'aime bien All About Lily Chou Chou Je pense que ce soit un film incroyable qui m'a vraiment bouleverse.
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Kinematico — 17 years ago(September 27, 2008 06:47 PM)
Being honest, this is the kind of movies that is very difficult to rate. I mean, I liked what I saw but what the hell I did see?
Most reviews I've read are useless, the critics are as confused as everyone else.
Let's say it's an interesting and depressing film about the alienated youth in Japan. It have been told using an interesting visual style. However the main plot remains quite cryptic, at least for most westerners.
and of course, the soundtrack is excellent.
It got a 7 in my book. If I were keener on today's problems of japanese youth, then I may have rated higher (or lower) this film. -
Chris451 — 17 years ago(November 18, 2008 02:59 PM)
I agree, the plot is not difficult to follow- the chronology is strange, but I had no trouble figuring it out. I have read criticisms of this film that I understand (but don't necessarily agree with) but the "hard to follow" criticism tells me more about the critic than the film.
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ingenue82 — 17 years ago(November 18, 2008 09:16 PM)
@chris
I couldn't agree more about the critic.
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moustachegai — 14 years ago(February 28, 2012 10:33 PM)
Art films are generally rated lower on sites like IMDb. For a popular site like this, entertainment value is put first - and certainly My Sassy Girl and Battle Royale are far more entertaining.
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wildzerowolf — 13 years ago(July 28, 2012 07:21 AM)
4 years later and it's still 7.6
This movie is one of my all time favorites and I easily gave it a 10/10 but I can see why some people would give average or below average scores. The themes and subject matter relates more to younger people I think, people that have grown up with technology or have the hardships of youth still fresh in their mind.
But yes as the previous poster said, it's very artsy and niche. I'm sure some people find it a pretentious film.